Small Craft Advisory 966, NWS Anchorage, AK

497 
FZAK51 PAFC 010730 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 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.

PKZ197-012015-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low 40 nm northwest of Middleton Island moves inland 
tonight. A 991 mb low develops over Middleton Island Wednesday 
afternoon and remains nearly stationary weakening to 1004 mb 
Thursday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-012015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt, except E wind 20 kt near the coast.
Seas  15 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-012015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-012015-
Resurrection Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-012015-
Prince William Sound-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-012015-
Port Valdez-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-012015-
Valdez Narrows-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-012015-
Valdez Arm-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-012015-
Passage Canal-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-012015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-012015-
Barren Islands East-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-012015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Snow showers. 
.WED...W wind 45 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
17 ft. Heavy freezing spray south of Old Harbor. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray south of Old Harbor and north of
Chiniak. 
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-012015-
Chiniak Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-012015-
Marmot Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-012015-
Shelikof Strait-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-012015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt, except SW 30 kt S of Anchor Point. 
Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft S of Anchor Point. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt except W 30 kt S of Anchor Point. 
Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft S of Anchor Point. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-012015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 1 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-012015-
Kachemak Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft outer bay. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

921 
FZAK51 PAFC 011251
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 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.

PKZ197-020145-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 35 nm northwest of Homer drifts to 95 nm southeast 
of Middleton Island at 1001 mb Thu morning. This low then shifts 
to 100 nm southwest of Yakutat at 1011 mb Thu night.

$$

PKZ119-020145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming Variable in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020145-
Resurrection Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt early, becoming N and increasing 
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the 
afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020145-
Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas to 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
Freezing spray, mainly W of Naked Island.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray, mainly W of Naked  
Island.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020145-
Port Valdez-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020145-
Valdez Narrows-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N wind 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. 
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020145-
Valdez Arm-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.  
Freezing spray in the afternoon. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020145-
Passage Canal-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt 
late. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020145-
Barren Islands East-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TODAY...S of Dangerous Cape, W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
N of Dangerous Cape, NW 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020145-
Chiniak Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020145-
Marmot Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020145-
Shelikof Strait-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TODAY...S of Anchor Point, W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. N of Anchor
Point, S wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray S of Anchor Point.
.TONIGHT...S of Anchor Point, W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt 
after midnight. Seas 12 ft. N of Anchor Point, NW wind 25 kt. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the 
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt early, then becoming Variable wind 10 kt. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray S of the Forelands.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-020145-
Kachemak Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the outer bay. 
Seas 4 ft inner bay, 8 ft outer bay. Heavy freezing spray 
in the outer bay. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Inner bay, seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft. Outer bay, seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray in 
the outer bay during the evening. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

255 
FZAK51 PAFC 020007
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 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.

PKZ197-021315-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low 115 nm southwest of Cordova this afternoon will move
175 nm southeast of Cordova at 1006 mb Thursday afternoon. The 
low then moves 410 nm southeast of Cordova at 1012 mb Friday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray S of the Copper
River Delta.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast and S
of Resurrection Bay.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray S of
Resurrection Bay.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021315-
Resurrection Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021315-
Prince William Sound-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray mainly W of 
Naked Island.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray mainly W of Naked
Island.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021315-
Port Valdez-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon and evening.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021315-
Valdez Narrows-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-021315-
Valdez Arm-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021315-
Passage Canal-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after 
midnight.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021315-
Barren Islands East-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray from
Kodiak to the Kenai Peninsula.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S of Dangerous Cape, W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. N of
Chiniak, W wind 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt except NW 20 kt E of Dangerous Cape. Seas 14 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021315-
Chiniak Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021315-
Marmot Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT and Sat...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021315-
Shelikof Strait-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray near Ninilchik
and south.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy
freezing spray W and NW of Kenai.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021315-
Kachemak Bay-
307 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt before midnight. Seas 8 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray in the outer bay. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

002 
FZAK51 PAFC 020729 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 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.

PKZ197-022015-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low 115 nm southwest of Cordova this afternoon will move
175 nm southeast of Cordova at 1006 mb Thursday afternoon. The 
low then moves 410 nm southeast of Cordova at 1012 mb Friday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-022015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray S of the
Copper River Delta. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-022015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the
coast. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast and
S of Resurrection Bay. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray S of
Resurrection Bay. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-022015-
Resurrection Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-022015-
Prince William Sound-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray mainly W of 
Naked Island. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray mainly W of Naked
Island. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-022015-
Port Valdez-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon and evening. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-022015-
Valdez Narrows-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-022015-
Valdez Arm-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-022015-
Passage Canal-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Heavy freezing spray after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-022015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-022015-
Barren Islands East-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray from
Kodiak to the Kenai Peninsula. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-022015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-022015-
Chiniak Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-022015-
Marmot Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT and Sat...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-022015-
Shelikof Strait-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
11  ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-022015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray near
Ninilchik and south. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-022015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy
freezing spray W and NW of Kenai. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-022015-
Kachemak Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt before midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the outer bay. Snow. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

842 
FZAK51 PAFC 021244
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 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.

PKZ197-030130-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low 70 nm southeast of Middleton Island drifts to 130 nm 
southwest of Sitka at 1013 mb Fri afternoon. A trough of low pressure
lingers over the Gulf through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-030130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River Delta 
increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of Resurrection Bay. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of Resurrection Bay.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030130-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing  
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing  
spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030130-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and
passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030130-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-030130-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030130-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.  
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030130-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.  
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030130-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
through Kennedy and Stevenson Entrances.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray near 
the Barren Islands in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the  
coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt, becoming W 15 kt S of Dangerous 
Cape after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030130-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing  
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing 
spray in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030130-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030130-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes 
in the morning. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030130-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray along the outer bay. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray along the 
outer bay.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

500 
FZAK51 PAFC 030102
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 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.

PKZ197-031430-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

An 1006 mb low 170 nm south of Cordova this afternoon will move 
450 nm southeast of Cordova at 1013 mb Friday afternoon. A second
1019 mb low will move 195 nm southeast of Kodiak City Saturday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-031430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Gusts to 45 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper 
River Delta. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 40 kt out of
Resurrection Bay. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031430-
Resurrection Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031430-
Prince William Sound-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Gusts to 30 kt of bays and
passes. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031430-
Port Valdez-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-031430-
Valdez Narrows-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-031430-
Valdez Arm-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031430-
Passage Canal-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031430-
Barren Islands East-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031430-
Chiniak Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031430-
Marmot Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031430-
Shelikof Strait-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ140-031430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031430-
Kachemak Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray along the outer 
bay.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray along the outer bay.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

534 
FZAK51 PAFC 031301
CWFAER

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

PKZ197-040215-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1011 mb low 235 nm south of Cordova early this morning will 
move to 150 nm southwest of Port Alexander at 1014 mb Fri 
evening. Also by Fri evening, two more lows are expected to 
develop, one 1017 mb 50 nm south of Seward, the other 1017 mb 
low 50 nm southeast of Chignik.

$$

PKZ119-040215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt, except S wind 15 kt from Middleton Island
S. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray N of Middleton Island.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt, except Variable 15 kt S of Middleton Island. 
Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray near the Copper River Delta. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt out of Resurrection Bay this morning. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040215-
Resurrection Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-040215-
Prince William Sound-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 25 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040215-
Port Valdez-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-040215-
Valdez Narrows-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-040215-
Valdez Arm-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the 
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-040215-
Passage Canal-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier diminishing to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040215-
Barren Islands East-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040215-
Chiniak Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040215-
Marmot Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray early. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-040215-
Shelikof Strait-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes early. Seas 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray early. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-040215-
Kachemak Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

070 
FZAK51 PAFC 040101
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 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.

PKZ197-041430-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1019 mb low will develop 130 nm southwest of Kodiak City tonight
and move 135 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 1021 mb Saturday 
afternoon. The low will then dissipate Monday afternoon. A front 
will move into the western Gulf Monday morning.

$$

PKZ119-041430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt, except S wind 15 kt from Middleton Island
S. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray N of Middleton Island.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt, except variable 15 kt S of Middleton Island. 
Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray near the Copper River Delta. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041430-
Resurrection Bay-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Seward. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041430-
Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing 
spray in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041430-
Port Valdez-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-041430-
Valdez Narrows-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041430-
Valdez Arm-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-041430-
Passage Canal-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041430-
Barren Islands East-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041430-
Chiniak Bay-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041430-
Marmot Bay-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041430-
Shelikof Strait-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-041430-
Kachemak Bay-
401 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray along the outer bay.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray along the outer bay.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray along the outer bay.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
652 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper level low with its corresponding surface low are
currently spinning over the northwest Gulf of Alaska. As a result,
this system is bringing a great amount of "warmer" air northward
as it displaces the deep Arctic air that has been sitting over
much of Alaska to the west. This can be seen when looking at the
water vapor loop and nighttime microphysics which show the main
upper level low that has been sitting over interior Alaska these
past couple days over the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. To the west of
this, northwesterly flow continues throughout much of the Bering
as very cold air continues to flow over the relatively warm water
surface of the Bering causing occasional snow showers for the
Pribilofs, Dutch Harbor, Cold Bay, and King Cove. King Cove has
been observing sustained 35 to 50 mph west-northwesterly winds
most of the night with gusts upwards of 68 mph or (59kts). These
snow showers continue to lower visibility to between the 1 to 3
mile range though an occasional heavier snow shower is reducing
visibility to as low as three quarter mile.

Looking back at Southcentral, as the surface low continues
spinning over the Gulf, northeasterly winds have made it into the
Matanuska Valley with Palmer gusting as high as 36 mph so far and
Wasilla gusting upwards of 45 mph as a tight pressure gradient has
taken shape. As a result, temperatures are MUCH warmer compared
to last night at this time in the mid 20s. Anchorage Ted Stevens
International Airport has also warmer dramatically from last night
with a temperature of 25 degrees and a 10 kt north wind. The only
below zero temperatures able to be found across Southcentral this
morning is in the Copper River Basin with Gulkana sitting at 2
degrees below zero. Cordova is currently the warmest spot with a
temperature of 39 degrees! Therefore, any precipitation falling
there is rain this morning. Further west, Whittier has also warmed
to as much as 35 degrees earlier in the evening but has since
cooled back to just above freezing with light snow being observed.
Homer is also observing snow with warmer temperatures this
morning as the low is pushing moisture over the mountains to the
east. Kodiak is now on the backside of the system with gusty west-
northwesterly winds and temperatures back below freezing as
colder air advects into the area.

Looking across Southwest, the coldest air across the southern
Mainland is currently across the Kuskokwim Delta where
temperatures are in the single digits and teens below zero. This
combined with gusty northerly winds is resulting in wind chills to
as low as 40 below zero. As a result, A Wind Chill Advisory
remains in effect this morning. Temperatures are also this cold
for areas such as Aniak and Sleetmute though winds are light and
variable. Light snow is currently falling across Dillingham and
interior areas of Bristol Bay this morning with temperatures in
the single digits below zero and single digits above zero making
it dry and powdery. Lastly, a frontal system can be seen on
satellite moving into the western Bering/Aleutians in association
with a North Pacific low.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to be in good agreement on the evolution of the
synoptic features out through Day 3. Yet again, continuing on
with the rinse and repeat as this has been the story for the last
several days now is the nitty gritty details of the smaller scale
features. The forecast challenge remains with the timing and
progression of individual shortwaves which continue to make for a
very tough forecast regarding sensible weather across
Southcentral, especially regarding the Anchorage Bowl, northern
Kenai Peninsula, and Mat-SU Valleys area. As this low continues
northward and inland, models are struggling with resolving exactly
how the low will interact with the surrounding mountains and
such. Therefore, this package was mostly spent in the above areas
to continue fine tuning what may happen.

Out west, models are in good agreement on the evolution of the
pattern with persistent northwesterly flow, storm force system
moving into the western Bering later today. Any edits this package
were continuing to fine tune the gusts through bays and passes
along the Alaska Peninsula and continuing to fine tune the PoPs,
QPF, Snow amount for the Bristol Bay area today. See Southwest
section for more details. Models also agree on a much stronger
storm force frontal system moving into the western Bering/Western
Aleutians Wednesday night through late in the week.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are expected to continue through around 18z
this morning before lowering to around 5000ft. Ceilings are
expected to lower further into the MVFR range around 21z as well
as visibility lowering to around 2-3SM as light snow is expected
to move over the terminal at this time. Light snow is expected to
continue through the remainder of the TAF package peaking between
01/03-12z when ceiling and visibility may drop to IFR conditions.
Conditions are expected to gradually improve back to MVFR
conditions after 01/12z. Winds are expected to remain generally
10kts or less throughout the TAF package.

&&

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

A vertically stacked low over the northern Gulf will lift northward
across Southcentral this afternoon through tonight. An upper
level low and trough digging southeastward across the Alaska
Peninsula this morning will move into the western Gulf this
evening, then lift northward toward Southcentral. These features
will cause persistent precipitation along the Gulf coast, with
periods of mostly light snow inland. The snow forecast for inland
areas from Anchorage to the Mat-Su and the Copper River Basin is
particularly challenging. The upper low which moves inland first,
opens up into a fairly diffuse trough. There is then some
uncertainty in the track of the stronger short-wave which
approaches late tonight. This makes it difficult to nail down the
timing and accumulation of snowfall. Nonetheless, most areas
should see some light snow and accumulation will generally be
very light.

The current storm over the northern Gulf has brought warmer air
with it and temperatures have steadily risen across the region.
While this has led to a changeover to rain in Cordova, all other
areas remain cold enough for snow. This will be short-lived
however, as Arctic air accompanies the trough crossing the Alaska
Peninsula, moving into the Gulf this afternoon then northward
across Southcentral tonight into Wednesday. This will change all
precipitation back to snow. The primary impact of the cold air
advection will be another round of strong gap winds across the
western Gulf and Kodiak Island. As the surface low heads inland
later today, winds blowing from Bristol Bay into Kamishak Bay,
will bend northward into southern Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay.
This will bring another round of blowing snow and reduced
visibilities from Homer northward to Anchor Point, where a
Winter Weather Advisory has been issued.

The upper level low which settles over the northern Gulf tonight
will exit eastward Wednesday night through Thursday, allowing even
colder air to filter southward through the Alaska Range into
Southcentral. Temperatures will trend downward once again, with
sub-zero temperatures likely as we head to the end of the week.
The one wild card in how cold it gets will be cloud cover, as it
does look like a short-wave trough will dig south across the
mainland Thursday through Thursday night. Depending on its track,
there could be some clouds out ahead of it which would slightly
moderate surface temperatures. Meanwhile, the deep cold air
combined with persistent pressure gradients will maintain gap
winds along the coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 2: Today
through Wednesday night)...

An upper level low situated over the Southwest coast is working in
tandem with a surface low in the Gulf to produce a band of light
snow draped across Southwest Alaska from just west of the
Kuskokwim Mountains to the southern Bristol Bay coast. This band
of precipitation is expected to continue to linger throughout the
day today. Snowfall associated with this band of precipitation is
expected to produce only slight accumulations, around 1 to 2
inches. Further bands of light snow associated with the Gulf low
may cross the Aleutian Range into eastern portions of the region
tonight through Wednesday, producing light accumulations for
Sparrevohn and Iliamna.

Cold northerly flow wrapping around the back side of the Gulf low
is currently keeping temperatures in the negative teens across
western portions of the Kuskokwim Delta region. Combined with
winds, this is producing wind chills near negative 40 which are
expected to continue through the day today before the pressure
gradient driving the winds begins to relax as the Gulf low pushes
further east. Cold northerly flow, however, will continue to push
across Southwest Alaska, shutting off the moisture stream and
resulting in lowering temperatures area-wide over the next
several days.

&&

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

Blowing snow and gap winds will be the main impacts for the
eastern Aleutians and AKPEN through Thursday. Cold air wrapping
around the back side of a broad low in the Gulf will enhance snow
showers and gusty northwesterly winds across the eastern Bering
Sea. These conditions will combine to produce blowing snow
with visibilities dropping to as low as one half mile at times,
particularly along the Alaska Peninsula as far northeast as Port
Heiden through this evening. See the Winter Weather Advisory for
the Alaska Peninsula for more details.

As the low shifts eastward into the Gulf, the strongest cold air
advection will follow, resulting in intensifying gap winds
through the AKPEN beginning today. These winds, enhanced by a strong
upper-level shortwave will produce widespread gale force winds
with storm force gusts possible out of gaps along the AKPEN
through Wednesday night.

Out west, conditions will be dominated by a storm-force low
crossing the western and central Bering. This low is expected to
produce widespread gales and snow showers through the western and
central Aleutians through Wednesday night.

&&

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

Gulf of Alaska: There is high confidence a low pressure system
will linger in the Gulf while slowly weakening. Gale to storm
force winds are likely through the Barren Islands on Thursday.
Winds should subside below gale force on Friday.

Bering Sea/Southwest: There is high confidence a gale to storm
force front will move into the western Bering on Thursday,
extending east off of a deep Kamchatka low. The front is expected
to weaken below gale force once it reaches the Pribilof Islands,
but westerly gales are likely to develop behind the front. By
Saturday, confidence is moderate that another gale force front
will move into the Western Bering, but exact details where the low
center is expected remains low.

&&

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

Forecast confidence of a high amplitude, progressive pattern is
high through the extended period. Starting Thursday a low over
the Kamchatka Peninsula will pull a deep fetch of warm air and
moisture across the Bering Sea. The parent low is expected to
remain over Kamchatka, resulting in the front occluding by the
time it reaches the Alaska Mainland. Temperatures are expected to
remain cold enough for snow over the mainland as the front moves
onshore Friday night. This system will also help to push out/erode
away some of the arctic airmass that has lingered over the state
for the past two weeks.

Behind this first, weaker system is a much more significant push
of warm air and moisture. The primary low is expected to form east
of Kamchatka and rapidly deepen. Some model solutions have this
low developing into a bomb cyclone with widespread rain and warm
temperatures spreading east across the Bering Sea. The timing of
the occlusion will determine the primary precipitation type over
the southwest mainland, but at this time there looks to be a
decent chance for freezing rain over interior areas before the
cold air catches up and turns the precipitation back to snow. For
Southcentral this could be a very significant southwest to
southerly flow snow event. With a more stout cold airmass ahead of
the moisture and the warm air being rapidly pushed to the south,
widespread snow appears likely at the start of next week.

&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Special Weather Statement 161
         Winter Weather Advisory 131 121 181
   Wind Chill Advisory 155.

MARINE...Storm Warning 411 413 130
 Gale Warning 351 352 412 414 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 174 175
176 177 178 180 120 131 132 138
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 414
150 160 165 180 181 185 130 131 137 138 139.

FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MV
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CQ
MARINE/LONG TERM...CJ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
303 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

AKZ161-011500-
Bristol Bay-
Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek,
and Pilot Point
303 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...BLOWING SNOW FOR PORT HEIDEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Blowing snow with reduced visibility is expected for the extreme
southwestern portions of the Bristol Bay coast, particularly Port
Heiden. Cold, Arctic air wrapping around the back side of a low
in the Gulf of Alaska is expected to enhance snow showers and
gusty northwesterly winds across portions of the eastern Bering
Sea. These conditions will combine to produce blowing snow with
visibilities dropping to as low as one half mile at times.

Northwesterly winds 25 to 35 mph can be expected near Port
Heiden, with gusts to 45 mph at times. Snow shower activity,
along with the threat of low visibility, should diminish through
the morning hours as a drier airmass moves into the area, though
gusty northwesterly winds will persist through Wednesday
afternoon.