Small Craft Advisory 184, NWS Anchorage, AK

303 
FZAK51 PAFC 031231
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 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.

PKZ197-040200-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak low pressure persists over the Gulf through Thu afternoon. 
A front enters the southwest Gulf by Thu evening. The associated 
991 mb low moves over Sitkinak Island by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-040200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040200-
Resurrection Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-040200-
Prince William Sound-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040200-
Port Valdez-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-040200-
Valdez Narrows-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-040200-
Valdez Arm-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-040200-
Passage Canal-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040200-
Barren Islands East-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Between Shuyak Island and the Barren Islands,
NW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040200-
Chiniak Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040200-
Marmot Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-040200-
Shelikof Strait-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-040200-
Kachemak Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

270 
FZAK51 PAFC 040054
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 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.

PKZ197-041330-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A decaying front lingers over the Central Gulf through Thu 
afternoon. A 996 mb low at 55N 161W Thu afternoon moves to 57N 
150W at 989 mb Fri afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf 
through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-041330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041330-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041330-
Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray west of Naked
Island.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041330-
Port Valdez-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-041330-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening.
Snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041330-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-041330-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041330-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041330-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041330-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041330-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-041330-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. E of Homer,
variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. E of Homer, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

930 
FZAK51 PAFC 041223
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 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.

PKZ197-050100-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A decaying front lingers over the Central Gulf through this 
afternoon. A 992 mb low 40 nm south of Sitkinak Fri morning moves
to 270 nm south of Middleton Island at 993 mb by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-050100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050100-
Resurrection Bay-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050100-
Prince William Sound-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050100-
Port Valdez-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050100-
Valdez Narrows-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050100-
Valdez Arm-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050100-
Passage Canal-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050100-
Barren Islands East-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 25 kt becoming
NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft except 9 ft N of Dangerous 
Cape.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050100-
Chiniak Bay-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050100-
Marmot Bay-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050100-
Shelikof Strait-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray S of Cape Kuliak.
Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-050100-
Kachemak Bay-
323 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

376 
FZAK51 PAFC 050059
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 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.

PKZ197-051330-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front dissipates over the Central Gulf by Fri morning. A 996 mb
low 25 nm Southwest of Sand Point moves to 75 nm South of Kodiak 
City at 986 mb Fri afternoon, then exits Southern Gulf at 991 mb 
Sat morning. A 977 mb North Pacific low moves to 100 nm Southeast 
of Middleton Island at 997 mb by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-051330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051330-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051330-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051330-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051330-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-051330-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051330-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051330-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon, Seas
16 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 25 kt becoming N 30 kt in the
afternoon, Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051330-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051330-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051330-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray S of Cape Kuliak. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-051330-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE wind 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

748 
FZAK51 PAFC 051246
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 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.

PKZ197-060145-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low 60 nm south of Sitkinak exits the southern Gulf at 
992 mb by Sat morning. A 993 mb North Pacific low moves to 80 nm 
southwest of Yakutat by Sat morning and then dissipates 110 nm 
southeast of Middleton Island at 1000 mb by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-060145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River
Delta after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060145-
Resurrection Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060145-
Prince William Sound-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060145-
Port Valdez-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-060145-
Valdez Narrows-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060145-
Valdez Arm-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060145-
Passage Canal-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060145-
Barren Islands East-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. N of 
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft except 8 ft N of Dangerous 
Cape. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060145-
Chiniak Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060145-
Marmot Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060145-
Shelikof Strait-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-060145-
Kachemak Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

889 
FZAK51 PAFC 060053
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 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.

PKZ197-061400-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 mb low 165 nm South of Kodiak City exits the Southern Gulf 
Fri night. Its front dissipates over the Central Gulf for Sat 
morning. A 993 mb low 120 nm West of Sitka moves to 80 nm West of 
Yakutat at 1006 mb Sat night then dissipates into a trough that 
stretches across the Northern Gulf through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-061400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near the Copper River Delta
after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Gust to 40 kt near the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of Resurrection Bay. Seas 9 
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of Resurrection Bay.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061400-
Resurrection Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061400-
Prince William Sound-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061400-
Port Valdez-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-061400-
Valdez Narrows-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061400-
Valdez Arm-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061400-
Passage Canal-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight.
Seas building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061400-
Barren Islands East-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 11
ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 25 kt becoming
NW 40 kt in the evening. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061400-
Chiniak Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061400-
Marmot Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061400-
Shelikof Strait-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of western bays and 
passes. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of western bays and passes. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-061400-
Kachemak Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray W of Homer. 
Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray W of Homer in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
450 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

Satellite imagery shows a weakening vertically stacked, complex
low residing over the eastern Bering this morning, keeping the an
active pattern stretched across the region. On the backside of
this system, strong winds persists from the Pribilofs to the
eastern Aleutians and AKPEN, which has dropped the visibility at
times during periods of light snow. Over the Southwest mainland,
snow showers continue as the front with the aforementioned low
pushes farther inland. Snow has already started to taper off over
the Kuskokwim Delta and will continue to weaken from west to east.
Across Southcentral, a compact low is lifting into the North Gulf
Coast. Relatively quiet conditions remain across the region as
the northerly offshore pattern begins to set up.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models remain in good consensus with the active weather pattern
across the Bering and mainland Alaska over the next few days.
Thus, forecast confidence remains above average.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...MVFR conditions are possible early this morning, which will
gradually improve to VFR with light winds by the afternoon. Fog
and low stratus could develop Tuesday evening across Cook Inlet
and at the airport.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Today
through Wednesday Night)...

For most of Southcentral, the weather will be much quieter today,
and the quiet weather will persist through Wednesday night. Light
snow continues this morning in Cordova and points east, as the low
that greatly assisted in causing the snow area-wide yesterday
moves into the coastal Chugach and rapidly dissipates. Lingering
moisture may cause light snow shower activity to persist
throughout the day today in the Cordova area. Elsewhere, low cloud
cover is over much of Southcentral, however, most of it is not
producing precipitation. The cloud cover should slowly diminish
through today with solar heating.

The weak surface low/troughing over Southwest Alaska will shift
east and consolidate into a low over the eastern Gulf by Wednesday
morning. This will allow a renewed surge of Arctic air to move
southward across Southcentral by Wednesday. In addition to falling
temperatures, the most significant impact will be strengthening
winds and freezing spray potential across all of the coastal
waters north of Kodiak Island by Wednesday night. This surge of
colder, drier air should result in continued dissipation of any
remaining cloud cover. However, the resulting atmospheric
inversion may support some limited freezing fog generation,
especially in the upper Cook Inlet and the Arms. Even in these
areas, the fog tonight is not expected to be dense due to the
otherwise dry air mass around.

Looking ahead, the next round of inland and mountain snow with
coastal rain/mix remains on track starting Thursday night, and
may persist into Saturday. This feature is looking more
substantial as compared with 24 hours ago, but the details that
will determine how much accumulation occurs remain highly
uncertain.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 2)...

A broad surface low in the eastern Bering will continue to
influence the sensible weather across Southwest Alaska today.
Remnant moisture embedded in cyclonic flow will produce more
showers today for portions of Southwest Alaska. As the low pushes
south today, northerly flow will set up for most of the region.
There will be a break between systems on Wednesday. Thursday the
next Bering front will push inland bringing yet another batch of
snow to the K-Delta, Bethel, Dillingham and King Salmon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 2)...

The remnants of a low over the Bering continues to yield snow
showers, gusty conditions, and enhanced seas. The surface low
will move out of the Eastern Bering and south of the Alaska
Peninsula this afternoon. In its wake, northerly flow and a tight
pressure gradient from the Pribilof Islands to Port Heiden. By
Wednesday morning there will be a weak ridge over Atka and St.
Paul. Additionally, there is a new surface low over Kamchatka with
a surface pressure of 967 mb and the front at the door set of
Attu Island. This front will rapidly push across the Aleutians
Wednesday and early Thursday bringing another round of unsettled
weather.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Thursday through Saturday)...

Bering: A well developed front moves into Western Alaska for Fri.
Forecast confidence is good. Widespread high end southerly gale
force winds and waves with areas of storm force gusts moves with
the front. Waves building to 20 feet Fri. The associated well
developed low and trailing front move across the Bering from the
West through Fri, and brings widespread high end westerly gale
force winds across the Aleutians/Bering through Sat. Waves
building to 35 feet over the Central Bering subsiding to mid-20s
over the remainder of the area through Sat.

Gulf of Alaska: A low slowly exits the Southern Gulf Fri, with
outflow small craft winds off the Alaska Peninsula from the Barren
Islands to the Shumagin Islands right behind. Models vary, but
confidence is good. A new low and front move across the Gulf
through Sat, bringing widespread southeasterly winds with the
front through Fri. Northwest small craft winds with areas if gale
force gusts follow after frontal passage Sat. Waves building to 12
feet across the Southern Gulf, subsiding Sat.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Friday through Monday)...

Active weather is expected to makes its return to southern Alaska
during the forecast period with the details of each individual
system uncertain at this time. Model guidance keeps a rather
strong Arctic/Siberian upper level low over northeast Russia while
upper level ridging tries to push northward along the Alaska
Peninsula into Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. The storm track
will basically be from the western Bering eastward along the
Aleutian Chain to Kodiak Island and then to somewhere near Prince
William Sound as these ride the eastern periphery of the deep cold
Arctic/Siberian air over northeast Russia. Overall, expect a
milder pattern to ensue for this time period with temperatures
still slightly below normal but closer to the normal values of
where they typically are this time of the year which is near 32
degrees F for Anchorage. This pattern could potentially mean a
snowier regime for Southcentral and in particular across the
Anchorage Bowl. However, many factors have to come together for
Anchorage to get the snow, though, the storm track looks favorable
with model guidance mostly bringing lows near and into Prince
William Sound with details of each uncertain.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 185 195
         Winter Weather Advisory 155 181
         High Wind Warning 185
MARINE...Storm Warning 170 178 411
         Gales 130 131 150 155 160 165 171-77
               179 180 185 412 413 414
         Heavy Freezing Spray 160 165 179 180 185 412 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...ALH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JPW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PJS
MARINE/LONG TERM...MK/MV