Small Craft Advisory 1035, NWS Anchorage, AK

605 
FZAK51 PAFC 261257
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 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.

PKZ197-270200-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure persists across the western Gulf. A weak low develops 
across the northern Gulf Sat night and moves into the eastern Gulf 
and weakens Sun night. Another weak low develops over the northern 
Gulf Sun afternoon and weakens as it moves into eastern Gulf Sun 
night.

$$

PKZ119-270200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N of Middleton Island, E wind 20 kt becoming N 20 kt 
late. Seas 5 ft. S of Middleton Island, W wind increasing to 35 kt. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270200-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable 
mainly S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270200-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270200-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-270200-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270200-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270200-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270200-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270200-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270200-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270200-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt early, becoming S during the morning 
and increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 
10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt, except S 20 kt N of Anchor Point. 
Seas 10 ft, except 5 ft N of Anchor Point.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 35 kt 
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
.MON...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt.
.WED...W wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-270200-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 10 ft in the outer bay and to 6 ft in the 
inner bay.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

811 
FZAK51 PAFC 270041
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 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.

PKZ197-271345-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure will continue across the western and southern Gulf.
A weak low will the develop across the northern Gulf Sun evening 
and move into the eastern Gulf Sunday night. A weak trough will
persist across the northern Gulf Mon and Tue.

$$

PKZ119-271345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N of Middleton Island, E wind 20 kt becoming N 20 kt 
after midnight. Seas 5 ft. S of Middleton Island, W wind increasing 
to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-271345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-271345-
Resurrection Bay-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-271345-
Prince William Sound-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-271345-
Port Valdez-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-271345-
Valdez Narrows-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-271345-
Valdez Arm-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-271345-
Passage Canal-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 30 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-271345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-271345-
Barren Islands East-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ132-271345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ136-271345-
Chiniak Bay-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-271345-
Marmot Bay-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-271345-
Shelikof Strait-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-271345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N of Anchor Point, S wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
S of Anchor Point, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-271345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 after
midnight. Patchy freezing fog.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.
.WED...W wind 10 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-271345-
Kachemak Bay-
341 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt except W wind 20 kt in the Outer Bay. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt except SW wind 20 kt in the Outer Bay. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

334 
FZAK51 PAFC 270736 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 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.

PKZ197-272015-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure will continue across the western and southern Gulf.
A weak low will the develop across the northern Gulf Sun evening 
and move into the eastern Gulf Sunday night. A weak trough will
persist across the northern Gulf Mon and Tue.

$$

PKZ119-272015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N of Middleton Island, E wind 20 kt becoming N 20 kt 
after midnight. Seas 5 ft. S of Middleton Island, W wind
increasing  to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
Rain. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-272015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-272015-
Resurrection Bay-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-272015-
Prince William Sound-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-272015-
Port Valdez-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-272015-
Valdez Narrows-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-272015-
Valdez Arm-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3  ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-272015-
Passage Canal-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-272015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-272015-
Barren Islands East-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ132-272015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ136-272015-
Chiniak Bay-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
up to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-272015-
Marmot Bay-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-272015-
Shelikof Strait-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-272015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N of Anchor Point, S wind 15 kt becoming variable less
than  10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. S of Anchor Point, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt
in the  afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-272015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 after
midnight. Patchy freezing fog. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-272015-
Kachemak Bay-
1036 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt except W wind 20 kt in the Outer Bay. Seas
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt except SW wind 20 kt in the Outer Bay. 
Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

731 
FZAK51 PAFC 271300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 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.

PKZ197-280200-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak low over the eastern Gulf will move southeastward today. A 
trough will persist across the northern Gulf tonight and Tue.

$$

PKZ119-280200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N of Middleton Island, NW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 
kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. S of Middleton Island, W wind 15 kt 
increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt, except 25 kt W of Middleton Island. Seas 
12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Near the coast, variable wind 15 kt becoming 
W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt, except 25 kt near the coast. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280200-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280200-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280200-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280200-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280200-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280200-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt near Whittier diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280200-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280200-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280200-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280200-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N of Anchor Point, S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. S of Anchor
Point, SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N of Anchor Point, S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. S of Anchor
Point, SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, becoming S 20 kt near 
the Forelands after midnight. Patchy freezing fog. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-280200-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the outer bay. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft, except 4 ft in the outer bay.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

299 
FZAK51 PAFC 280110
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 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.

PKZ197-281345-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough will persist across the northern Gulf through Tue. The 
trough strengthens to a 1004 mb low 60 mi south of Cape Suckling Wed
morning and moves to the eastern Gulf by Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-281345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Along
the coast, E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281345-
Resurrection Bay-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281345-
Prince William Sound-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281345-
Port Valdez-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281345-
Valdez Narrows-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281345-
Valdez Arm-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281345-
Passage Canal-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281345-
Barren Islands East-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281345-
Chiniak Bay-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281345-
Marmot Bay-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281345-
Shelikof Strait-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt near the Forelands after 
midnight. Patchy freezing fog.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight.
.WED...W wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ141-281345-
Kachemak Bay-
410 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft in
the morning subsiding to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

991 
FZAK51 PAFC 281255
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 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.

PKZ197-290215-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough will persist across the northern Gulf through Tue. 
A 1005 mb forms 50 nm southeast of Cordova Wed morning. Then 
the low moves southeastward and exits the Gulf by Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-290215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft except 5 ft near the coast.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Near the coast, E wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt late. 
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-290215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Near the coast, W wind 20 kt becoming variable
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft except 6 ft near the coast.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt by midnight. Near the coast, 
variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt by midnight. Seas 8 ft 
building to 13 ft after midnight. Near the coast, variable wind 10 
kt becoming NW 25 kt by midnight. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-290215-
Resurrection Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind less than 10 kt becoming N 25 kt with gusts to 
35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-290215-
Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft 
building to 8 ft late.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ126-290215-
Port Valdez-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-290215-
Valdez Narrows-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-290215-
Valdez Arm-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-290215-
Passage Canal-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W around midnight
and increasing to 35 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier toward
morning. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft late. Rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 50 kt near Whittier diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-290215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt midday, then becoming 
SW 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ131-290215-
Barren Islands East-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 45 kt around midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ132-290215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-290215-
Chiniak Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt with gusts to 50 kt diminishing to 15 kt 
with gusts to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-290215-
Marmot Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. 
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-290215-
Shelikof Strait-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-290215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-290215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except S wind 20 kt near the Forelands.
Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ141-290215-
Kachemak Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft, except 5 ft in the outer bay.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt around midnight. 
Outer bay, seas 3 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. 
Inner bay, seas 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft late.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

575 
FZAK51 PAFC 290034
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 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.

PKZ197-291330-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough will persist across the northern Gulf through Wed 
morning. A 1006 mb low forms 50 nm south of Cape Suckling Wed 
morning and moves to the Southeastern Peninsula by Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-291330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291330-
Resurrection Bay-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291330-
Prince William Sound-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291330-
Port Valdez-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291330-
Valdez Narrows-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt early becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291330-
Valdez Arm-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291330-
Passage Canal-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 35 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 50 kt near whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
50 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-291330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291330-
Barren Islands East-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291330-
Chiniak Bay-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291330-
Marmot Bay-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291330-
Shelikof Strait-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ141-291330-
Kachemak Bay-
334 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Outer bay, seas 
3 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Inner bay, seas 2 ft building 
to 8 ft after midnight.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

399 
FZAK51 PAFC 291302
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 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.

PKZ197-300200-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low at 59N 140W departs to the southeast through today. A 
1008 mb low forms 150 nm east of Kodiak City and tracks eastward 
across the Gulf on Thu. 

$$

PKZ119-300200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-300200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-300200-
Resurrection Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-300200-
Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-300200-
Port Valdez-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-300200-
Valdez Narrows-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-300200-
Valdez Arm-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-300200-
Passage Canal-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-300200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-300200-
Barren Islands East-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-300200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt
becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-300200-
Chiniak Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-300200-
Marmot Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-300200-
Shelikof Strait-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-300200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-300200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-300200-
Kachemak Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
551 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A broad high pressure system anchored over the deep North Pacific
is maintaining a ridge that runs northward through the Southwest
Coast. A 135 kt southeasterly jet streak is located over the
eastern Bering while a 105 kt northerly jet streak is positioned
over Southcentral. A strong front is extending north across the
Bering Sea. Radar is already showing returns over the Kuskokwim
Delta and the Bristol Bay area falling as snow (for now) as the
aforementioned front moves across the Bering toward the Southwest.
See the Winter Weather Advisories issued for this area for
additional details. Warm tropical moisture trailing the front,
combined with the broad area of high pressure over the
Aleutians/Bering, is giving way to slightly warmer temperatures
for much of the Aleutian Chain. Over Southcentral, mostly clear to
partly cloudy skies persist except for isolated spots where low
level clouds/stratus linger this morning.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to remain in agreement with synoptic features
through at least Thu morning. Multiple shortwaves associated with
Northwest Pacific lows in the coming week will enhance the
potential for steady rain and stronger winds/gusts for the
Bering/Aleutians and also mostly the Southwest Coast as the front
approaches land. The main forecast challenges precipitation type
and timing. Essentially, multiple advisory/warnings are expected
in the forecast through the Christmas holiday weekend especially
with the potential of freezing rain making its way across the
forecast region this weekend into the new week. Overall, forecast
confidence is good.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions will persist through this morning. In the
afternoon through the evening hours, ceilings may drop to MVFR as
lower- level clouds begin to move into the Anchorage Bowl. IFR
ceilings are possible tomorrow as light snow could transition to a
chance of freezing rain.

&&.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today
through Monday night)...

The big story remains the very strong and warm subtropical ridge
sitting over the North Central Pacific. Very warm air is riding up
and over top of the ridge, across the Bering Sea and western
Alaska and toward Southcentral. This will lead to ideal conditions
for freezing rain as we head through the weekend, with the very
warm air riding over top of the cold air in place at the surface.

First off for today, a series of weak upper level short-waves
will continue to transit overhead of Southcentral. To this point,
precipitation has struggled to reach the ground, due to dry air
in the low levels. However, the atmosphere has begun to moisten
up and expect to see areas of light snow today, mainly inland and
along the south to west side of mountain ranges.

A much stronger short-wave will flatten out the ridge and bring
more significant precipitation to the region on Sunday. There is
some uncertainty in the track of this short-wave and southern
extent of the precipitation shield. Compared with the previous
forecast, it appears the short-wave is taking a further north
track. Therefore, have lowered precipitation totals for the Kenai
Peninsula, Anchorage, and southern Mat-Su. The reason this is so
critical is because these southern areas are where the warm air
will intrude and result in freezing rain on Sunday. Despite the
lowering of precipitation amounts, have maintained Winter Storm
Watches in place for portions of the eastern Kenai Peninsula,
Anchorage, and the Matanuska Valley for potential for significant
ice accumulation from freezing rain. Have also added a new Winter
Storm Watch for the Susitna Valley from Talkeetna southward, also
for freezing rain. The biggest uncertainty remains the exact track
of the short-wave and associated freezing rain and ice
accumulation amounts. At this point, the highest ice accumulation
seems most likely across the southern Susitna Valley and much of
the Matanuska Valley. Of course, any ice accumulation at all can
produce difficult travel conditions. Stay tuned as we fine tune
this forecast.

The strong short-wave will exit to the east-southeast Sunday night
through Monday morning, with precipitation largely ending behind
it. There will be some weak cold air advection with passage of the
wave. Light precipitation may linger along inland mountains and
this should be in the form of snow. Despite the cold air advection
aloft, surface temperatures across much of the coastal Southcentral
will remain quite balmy to start the new week.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Today
through Monday)...

An area of low pressure lifting across the Kamchatka Peninsula is
pushing a warm front into Coastal Southwest this morning. Coupled
with a deep moisture fetch and a shortwave moving downstream of a
ridge over the eastern Bering Sea, this front is bringing a
wintry mix precipitation event across the coastal areas and
interior valleys. For the Y-K Delta, southerly winds is drawing
warmer air along the immediate coast with Toksook Bay, Chevak,
and Kipnuk reporting light steady rain. Further inland, Bethel is
reporting light snow with temperatures climbing above freezing
that will help transition to rain today. Current forecast package
remains on track in the northern areas of Bristol Bay and the
Lower Kuskokwim Valley. Snow is changing to mixing with or to
freezing rain as the atmospheric column of air continues to warm
above the surface. Dillingham, King Salmon, and Iliamna have been
reporting freezing rain for the past few hours. This will still
have the potential for any ice accumulation up to two tenths of
inch today. Please see the Winter Weather Advisories for the
wintry mix of precipitation on our webpage for more details.

By this afternoon, any freezing rain and snow will finally change
over to all rain as southerly winds continue to draw warmer air
down to the surface. As the front exits out of the area, lingering
moisture will keep continued chances of rain for tonight. By
early Sunday morning, another wave riding over the ridge will
bring another round of rain and increasing southerly winds over
the northern Kuskokwim Delta and Lower Kuskokwim Valley. The
aforementioned ridge axis will slide east into the Alaska
mainland, allowing rain to spread south into Bristol Bay from mid-
morning Sunday to Monday. Daytime temperatures will range anywhere
in the low to the mid 40s with overnight lows in the low to mid
30s.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2: Today
through Monday)...

An upper level wave will track through the western Bering today
with rain and a swath gale force winds extending across Aleutians
and extending northward into the Pribilofs. Rain is expected to
taper off briefly as the system tracks near the Bering Strait with
winds decreasing to small crafts by Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile,
another wave and well developed surface low (approximately 965 mb)
will track from the North Pacific and into the western Bering
beginning late Sunday. This system will be stronger than the
current one, bringing a second round of rain, widespread gales,
and elevated seas across the the forecast area through Monday.
Additionally, in the western Aleutians near Adak to Attu,
localized storm force winds with hurricane force gusts are also
increasingly likely from late Sunday night through Monday morning
as colder air works in along the backside of the low. A warm
airmass associated with these systems will help maintain
temperatures well above freezing through early next week.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 - Monday through Wednesday)...

Bering...Multiple Northwest Pacific lows will bring gale force
winds and large seas between 15 to 22 ft across much of the
Bering/Aleutians through Wed night. A developing low passing near
the eastern Bering could potentially reinforce the wind gradient
over the south of Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutians between
Tue night and Wed morning, causing winds to elevate to near
gales Wed night. Very strong gap winds could be felt along the
shores and bays of eastern Aleutians and parts of the Alaska
Peninsula from the latter system. Meanwhile, another deep North
Pacific low will steer gales and elevates seas across the
central/western Aleutians between Wed and Wed night.

Gulf of Alaska...A developing low from the eastern Bering could
potentially reinforce the wind gradient over the Gulf where an
existing low remain parked there for a day or two. Winds will
increase to gales and potentially storm-force with seas up to 20
ft or more. It's still too early to speculate winds higher than
gales for the Gulf next Wed, so will highlight gales for Wed
forecast and monitor this situation closely for future updates.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 8/Tuesday through
Friday)...

A ridge of high pressure from the North Pacific will continue to
secure its post across the forecast area through the long term,
leading upper lows and frontal systems either tracking north of
the State or forcing their path through the Gulf into the middle
of next week. With the onset of the lows combined with multiple
shortwaves trailing behind the upper troughs, increased snow and
rain/snow mixed are expected for the region. Although the
precipitation-type including the arrival time of the fronts could
be challenging, one thing for sure is that warm tropical moisture
combined with warm southwesterlies behind the fronts will at least
encourage light rain to pass through much of the Aleutians and the
Bering, including parts of the Alaska Peninsula.

Southcentral can expect a more variable weather pattern with cold
conditions at times with brief warm-ups along with occasional
snow with any system that passes through. At first glance, it
appears the weather pattern we have been in with freezing rain for
the Kenai Peninsula and snow for Anchorage on north and east
looks to potentially continue through this timeframe. However,
the exact details will be fine tuned over time and with
consecutive model runs. There is the potential for freezing rain
in Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley in the earlier day (or days)
of the long term.

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Watch: 101, 111, 125, 145.
		 Winter Weather Advisory: 152, 161.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 138, 165, 170, 172-177, 179-181, 185, 411-414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...NS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MF
MARINE/LONG TERM...CB