Gale Warning 865, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

681 
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.

$$

284 
FZAK51 PAFC 100107
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 PM 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.

PKZ197-101400-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 960 mb low 40 nm South of King Salmon moves over Middleton 
Island at 961 mb for Fri morning, then shifts to 275 nm South of 
Cape Yakataga at 970 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front wraps over 
the North Gulf Coast and moves across the Gulf through Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 50 kt diminishing 
to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft after midnight.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20
ft. Near the coast, SE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Widespread rain showers and snow.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft
subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101400-
Resurrection Bay-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt increasing to N 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray after 
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101400-
Prince William Sound-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 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. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101400-
Port Valdez-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

.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 AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101400-
Valdez Narrows-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ128-101400-
Valdez Arm-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-101400-
Passage Canal-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 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. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...W wind 55 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 60 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101400-
Barren Islands East-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 23 ft. 
Rain showers during the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt diminishing to 50 kt 
after midnight. Seas 31 ft.
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101400-
Chiniak Bay-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101400-
Marmot Bay-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101400-
Shelikof Strait-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt in the evening becoming W wind 50 kt. Seas 
18 ft. Freezing spray. snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft subsiding to 1 foot in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101400-
Kachemak Bay-
407 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

382 
FZAK51 PAFC 101313
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 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.

PKZ197-110215-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 961 mb low 50 nm west of Middleton Island moves to 200 nm 
southeast of Middleton Island at 971 mb Sat morning, then moves into
the North Pacific at 974 mb by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-110215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft.
Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
12 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 
ft. Heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110215-
Resurrection Bay-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110215-
Prince William Sound-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110215-
Port Valdez-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt increasing to 25 kt with
gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the 
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110215-
Valdez Narrows-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110215-
Valdez Arm-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110215-
Passage Canal-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt near
Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 65 kt. Gusts to 80 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...W wind 65 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110215-
Barren Islands East-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt near the Barren Islands 
Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 
17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, W wind 45 kt becoming
NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110215-
Chiniak Bay-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110215-
Marmot Bay-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110215-
Shelikof Strait-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110215-
Kachemak Bay-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$