Small Craft Advisory 1036, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

301 
FZAK51 PAFC 300007
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
307 PM 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.

PKZ197-301315-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak ridge builds over the western Gulf through today. A 1008 
mb low forms on the east Gulf coast and tracks southeastward 
across the Gulf coast Thursday afternoon. A 1008 mb low develops 
at 390 nm southeast of Kodiak City Thursday afternoon and moves 
across the east Gulf coast Friday afternoon. A 993 mb low forms at
68 nm southwest of Middleton Island Friday morning and moves 17 
nm west of Middleton Island by Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-301315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-301315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-301315-
Resurrection Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.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. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301315-
Prince William Sound-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-301315-
Port Valdez-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-301315-
Valdez Narrows-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-301315-
Valdez Arm-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.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. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301315-
Passage Canal-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.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. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-301315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-301315-
Barren Islands East-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-301315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW 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 AND FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-301315-
Chiniak Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-301315-
Marmot Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 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 in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-301315-
Shelikof Strait-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-301315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-301315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt.
.MON...N wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ141-301315-
Kachemak Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft in the evening
subsiding 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

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

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A blocking ridge is pinned to the North Pacific, as a 140kt 300 mb
jet rides along the periphery of the ridge. It is this strong upper
level flow that is pulling subtropical moisture and warm
temperatures northward, and into Alaska over the course of the
next few days. The bulk of the moistures looks to be taking aim at
the north Alaska Mainland, though the Southern Mainland should
also see a quick moisture push Sunday evening/night as a
vertically stacked shortwave drops southward, momentarily
flattening the crest of the ridge, before it bounces back on
Monday. This will align with the frontal passage at the surface as
a southwesterly 850 wind deepens the midlevel warm layer. This
upper level shortwave is located just south of the west Aleutian
Chain as of 1 PM AKST, along with its associated surface front. As
it moves inland later tonight, a midlevel warm surge will begin
to bring periods of light freezing rain to a majority of the
Southern Mainland as early as overnight tonight. A number of
Winter Weather Advisories are in place speaking to the freezing
rain threat. See these products for further details.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to handle the incoming system and freezing rain
potential well over the next few days, with generally good
synoptic agreement through Thursday. Models continue to indicate
a blocking high remaining in place over the North Pacific with a
series of shortwaves riding the western periphery, bringing
continued potential for periods of strong winds across the
Aleutian Chain and Bering Sea and mixed precipitation changes to
the Southern Mainland.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions through about 26/02Z, when ceiling drop to
MVFR. Precipitation and the potential for -FZRA begins by 26/12Z
under a generally light wind. IFR conditions are likely after
26/21Z as ceilings lower and a mixed precipitation type takes
hold.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

A large, blocking upper ridge over the Pacific with embedded
shortwave troughs continues now through midweek. Substantial
moisture is streaming north and riding along the ridge. Pulses of
moisture from embedded shortwaves will help to flatten the ridge
and bring a mess of precipitation and precipitation types across
Southcentral Alaska Sunday.

Snow will develop late tonight. On Sunday, warm air advection and
southerly winds along the Prince William Sound and Kenai coast
and through Cook Inlet into Anchorage and north to at least
Talkeetna, will help transition snow over to freezing drizzle and
freezing rain from south to north. Highest confidence for ice
accumulation is around Portage. Areas along the Glenn Highway in
the Copper River Basin may also see this transition but to a less
extent. Temperatures cooling Sunday night will allow some areas to
transition back to snow.

Vapor transport is expected to be more north than previously
expected so areas in the northern Susitna and northern Copper
River Basin could see higher snow accumulations during the day.
The highest accumulations of ice will be in the late afternoon and
evening Sunday. Some areas will warm enough during the day for
freezing rain to become rain but locally cool areas could remain
near freezing and further accumulate ice. An area of uncertainty
to keep watching for changes is the Palmer area east of the
northward extent of certainty. Ice accumulations will create
hazardous holiday travel, cause tree damage, and power outages.
This continues to be an evolving system. The Winter Storm Watches
have been upgraded to Advisories.

&&

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

A high amplitude ridge centered near 160W will continue to advect
warm air into the region from the southwest through Tuesday. A few
weak shortwaves will continue to produce light rain across the
region tonight in addition to low stratus and fog precipitating
out. With warm air moving over a cold ground surface, expect
widespread fog to linger through Tuesday. A stronger shortwave
associated with a fast moving low in the western bering this
evening will help to flatten out the ridge and bring more
widespread and heavier rain all areas by Sunday morning.
Temperatures aloft are expected to remain quite warm, so the
predominant precipitation type should remain rain. The exception
to this may be Hooper Bay, where a brief shot of northerly winds
and cold air advection will allow for freezing rain Monday
morning. Two more shortwaves will move into the area on Monday,
which will bring another round of rain. On Tuesday another front
extending east from a strong western Bering low will move into
Southwest, bringing another round of rain. Temperatures across the
region for the most part will remain above freezing, with highs
in the upper 30s to low 40s likely. The areas of higher
uncertainty for precipitation type are the valleys of the lower
Kuskokwim Valley, but sustained southwesterly winds should be
enough to mix down warm air aloft and advect warmer air into the
region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3:
Tonight through Tuesday)...

A ridge of high pressure remains anchored over the far North
Pacific while an upper-level wave located along the backside of
the ridge tracks across the western Bering and Aleutians. This
system continues to pull in moisture and warm air from the
Pacific, so rain with a swath of gale force winds are the primary
weather conditions extending across the Aleutians and into the
Bering. Rain will briefly taper off starting on Sunday as the
shortwave rides over top of the ridge to the east. At the same
time, winds will diminish to small crafts. Later on Sunday,
another wave and associated surface low will approach the western
Aleutians from the North Pacific. As this system tracks northward
across the western Aleutians and into the Bering late Sunday night
into Monday, it will bring widespread gales and elevated seas to
the western region. Localized storm force winds and hurricane
force gusts are expected to occur between Shemya and Adak
extending northward into the southern Bering as the system tracks
in that direction. Winds and rain for the Bering will very
briefly diminish Monday afternoon as this system tracks north out
of the forecast area. However, another North Pacific surface low
and upper-level wave will track northward across the western and
central Aleutians starting later Monday afternoon, bringing more
rain and widespread gales to this area. Much like the previous
system, this new system will track northward across the Bering
through Tuesday afternoon and rain and winds will subsequently diminish.
In general for this forecast period, temperatures will remain
warm enough for any precipitation to be rain.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 - Tuesday through Thursday)...

Bering...A low moving towards the Bering Strait will bring Gales
across most of the western and central Bering on Tuesday. A
stronger low will potentially bring storm force winds across the
western and central Aleutians and much of the Bering Wed afternoon
and Thu. Seas of 15 to 20 feet possible on Tuesday across the
western and central Bering and increasing to 20 to 30 feet on Wed
afternoon and Thu with stronger low.

Gulf of Alaska...High Pressure and light winds mostly less than 25
knots expected Tuesday. On Wed a low will develop over the
eastern Gulf this combined with cold air advection may produce
gale force winds across a good portion of the Gulf on Wednesday
including Kachemak Bay as well as building seas of 15 to 20 feet.
Winds quickly decrease, as well as subsiding seas less than 15
feet by Thursday morning as a quick moving area of high pressure
move across the area. By Thu afternoon another low moves into the
western Gulf with increasing winds to near Gales but uncertainty
exists with wind strength.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 8 / Wednesday through
Saturday)...

The blocking ridge over the eastern Bering and western Gulf will
begin to break down on Wednesday as a cold front and low over
the Gulf bring snow to parts of Southcentral. Another low
pressure system tracks across the Bering on Thursday. This low and
its frontal system will bring a mixture of rain and/or snow to
Southwest Alaska on Thursday, but some uncertainty on
precipitation type. By late Thursday into Friday snow possible
across parts of Southcentral as the low pressure system moves
across the Gulf. By Saturday models are expecting a strong ridge
to develop across the Bering and could become a blocking ridge.
This will bring cold arctic air into Southcentral by Saturday and
possibly into Southwest Alaska, however there is uncertainty on if
the cold air gets into Southwest Alaska, stay tuned.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 101 111 125 141.
MARINE...Storm Warning 177 178 411 413.
		 Gale Warning 120 132 138-140 165 170 172-176 179-181 185
					  351 352 412 414.
		 Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...VR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AF/CJ
MARINE/LONG TERM...RC