Gale Warning 915, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

634 
FZAK51 PAFC 250002
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM 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.

PKZ197-251245-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure will continue across the western Gulf. A weak low 
will the develop across the northern Gulf Sat night and move into 
the eastern Gulf and weaken Sun afternoon. Another weak low will 
develop Sun afternoon across the northern Gulf.

$$

PKZ119-251245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt except E 15 kts along the coast E of Montague
Island. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251245-
Resurrection Bay-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251245-
Prince William Sound-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...NE 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...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251245-
Port Valdez-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 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 AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251245-
Valdez Narrows-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251245-
Valdez Arm-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251245-
Passage Canal-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251245-
Barren Islands East-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251245-
Chiniak Bay-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251245-
Marmot Bay-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251245-
Shelikof Strait-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-251245-
Kachemak Bay-
302 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 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 AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$