Gale Warning 912, NWS Anchorage, AK

115 
FZAK51 PAFC 230905
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 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.

PKZ197-232215-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1007 mb low 40 nm Northwest of Middleton Island exits the 
Southeast Gulf at 993 mb Thu morning. 

$$

PKZ119-232215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable 10 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8  ft. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-232215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-232215-
Resurrection Bay-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-232215-
Prince William Sound-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-232215-
Port Valdez-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-232215-
Valdez Narrows-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-232215-
Valdez Arm-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-232215-
Passage Canal-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft
after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the morning.
 Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-232215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-232215-
Barren Islands East-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 50 kt during the evening. Seas
9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-232215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-232215-
Chiniak Bay-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-232215-
Marmot Bay-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-232215-
Shelikof Strait-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-232215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-232215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after
midnight.  
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-232215-
Kachemak Bay-
1205 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W of Homer, SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming W
35  kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening building to 13 ft. E of Homer,
variable wind less than 10 kt in the evening becoming W 25 kt.
Seas 2 ft in  the evening building to 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...W of Homer, W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. E of Homer, W wind
20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...W of Homer, W wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. E of Homer,
 W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

170 
FZAK51 PAFC 231257
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 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.

PKZ197-240130-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low 232 nm southeast of Middleton Island exits the 
southeast Gulf at 991 mb Thursday morning. High pressure begins 
to build in the southwest Gulf Thursday night through Friday 
night.

$$

PKZ119-240130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 16 ft, 
except building to 8 ft near the coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 14 ft, 
except 6 ft near the coast.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta diminishing to 
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft, except 4 ft near the coast.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft, except 8 ft near the coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft, except 6 ft near the coast.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 4 ft near the coast.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240130-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240130-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building 
to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240130-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft 
in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft 
in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240130-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240130-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft late. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240130-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier 
in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240130-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Kodiak Island. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240130-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. 
Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240130-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. 
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240130-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt, except W 30 kt N of Anchor Point. 
Seas 14 ft, except 8 ft N of Anchor Point.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
S of Anchor Point, Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. 
N of Anchor Point, Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt early, becoming Variable 10 kt.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-240130-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft inner bay, 
12 ft outer bay.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Outer bay, seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. 
Inner bay, seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

474 
FZAK51 PAFC 240045
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 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.

PKZ197-241315-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
High pressure over the eastern Bering Sea and an elongated low over 
the eastern Gulf will persist into Fri afternoon. A weak trough will 
the develop across the Northern Gulf through Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-241315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 14 ft, except 6 ft near the coast.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta
diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft, except 4 ft near
the coast.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft, except 7 ft near the coast.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241315-
Resurrection Bay-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241315-
Prince William Sound-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241315-
Port Valdez-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas building to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after
midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Wind diminishing to 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241315-
Valdez Narrows-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241315-
Valdez Arm-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241315-
Passage Canal-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt near Whittier in the morning.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
2 ft. Freezing spray during the evening.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241315-
Barren Islands East-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt, except variable 10 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241315-
Chiniak Bay-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241315-
Marmot Bay-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241315-
Shelikof Strait-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-241315-
Kachemak Bay-
345 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

835 
FZAK51 PAFC 240749 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 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.

PKZ197-242015-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
High pressure over the eastern Bering Sea and an elongated low over 
the eastern Gulf will persist into Fri afternoon. A weak trough will 
the develop across the Northern Gulf through Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-242015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt out of the Copper
River Delta. Seas 14 ft, except 6 ft near the coast. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft, except
4 ft near the coast. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7  ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-242015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft, except 7 ft near the coast.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-242015-
Resurrection Bay-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
 midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-242015-
Prince William Sound-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-242015-
Port Valdez-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas building to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray
after midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Wind diminishing to
15 kt  in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-242015-
Valdez Narrows-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-242015-
Valdez Arm-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-242015-
Passage Canal-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt near Whittier in the
morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas  2 ft. Freezing spray during the evening. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-242015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-242015-
Barren Islands East-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-242015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt, except variable 10 kt N of Dangerous
Cape. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-242015-
Chiniak Bay-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-242015-
Marmot Bay-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-242015-
Shelikof Strait-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-242015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-242015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-242015-
Kachemak Bay-
1049 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft  subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

903 
FZAK51 PAFC 241253
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 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.

PKZ197-250215-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure over the eastern Bering Sea and an elongated 
low over the eastern Gulf will persist into Friday night. 
A weak trough will the develop across the northern Gulf 
through Saturday night.

$$

PKZ119-250215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 9 ft, except 4 ft near the coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft, 
except 3 ft near the coast.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Resurrection Bay 
in the morning. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250215-
Resurrection Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250215-
Prince William Sound-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250215-
Port Valdez-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250215-
Valdez Narrows-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250215-
Valdez Arm-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250215-
Passage Canal-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250215-
Barren Islands East-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt, except Variable 15 kt 
N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt, except W 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250215-
Chiniak Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250215-
Marmot Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250215-
Shelikof Strait-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes early. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming 
variable less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250215-
Kachemak Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft, except 4 ft outer bay.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$