Small Craft Advisory 991, NWS Anchorage, AK

797 
FZAK51 PAFC 111601 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 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.

PKZ197-120430-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 967 mb low 250 nm east of Kodiak City moves to 370 nm
southeast of Middleton Island at 969 mb Sat afternoon, weakening as 
it tracks into the North Pacific through Mon morning. Its front wraps
over the North Gulf Coast through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-120430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt except SE east of Middleton Island in the
morning. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta developing
by afternoon. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
along  the coast. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray N
of Middleton  Island. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas  12 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the
coast. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
9  ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120430-
Resurrection Bay-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt developing. Seas 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120430-
Prince William Sound-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120430-
Port Valdez-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt developing by afternoon. Seas 3 ft building 
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120430-
Valdez Narrows-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120430-
Valdez Arm-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120430-
Passage Canal-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 65 kt. Gusts to 80 kt out of western bays 
and passes. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120430-
Barren Islands East-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt near Kodiak Island. Seas
20  ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120430-
Chiniak Bay-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas building to 8 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120430-
Marmot Bay-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120430-
Shelikof Strait-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 65 kt. Gusts to 80 kt out of western bays and 
passes. Seas building to 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-120430-
Kachemak Bay-
701 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft except 8 ft 
near the outer bay. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft except 8 ft 
near the outer bay. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

519 
FZAK51 PAFC 120045
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 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.

PKZ197-121400-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 mb low 340 nm southeast of Middleton Island remains nearly 
stationary through Sunday and then exits the Gulf to the southeast
Monday morning. A front enters the western Gulf Monday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-121400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Gusts to 50 kt out of the
Copper River Delta. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray along
the coast.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray along the coast.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray along the coast.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 
ft. Freezing spray.except heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the 
coast.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121400-
Resurrection Bay-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121400-
Prince William Sound-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-121400-
Port Valdez-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121400-
Valdez Narrows-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121400-
Valdez Arm-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121400-
Passage Canal-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt near Whittier before midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121400-
Barren Islands East-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft except 20 ft N of Dangerous
Cape. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. N
of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-121400-
Chiniak Bay-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121400-
Marmot Bay-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121400-
Shelikof Strait-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 80 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-121400-
Kachemak Bay-
345 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft except 10 ft near the outer bay.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft except 8 ft near the outer bay. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

299 
FZAK51 PAFC 121309
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 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.

PKZ197-130145-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 969 mb low 330 nm southeast of Middleton Island
remains nearly stationary through Sunday and then exits the Gulf 
Monday morning. A 992 mb low forms 50 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon
afternoon and moves 260 nm southeast of Kodiak City by Tue morning. 
Its front enters the Western Gulf Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-130145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021


...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray N of Middleton
Island.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray N of 
Middleton Island.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning except
heavy freezing spray N of Middleton Island.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
10 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 8 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning except
heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130145-
Resurrection Bay-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray
diminishing in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130145-
Prince William Sound-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130145-
Port Valdez-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130145-
Valdez Narrows-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130145-
Valdez Arm-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130145-
Passage Canal-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier before 
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130145-
Barren Islands East-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. N of Dangerous
Cape, N wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130145-
Chiniak Bay-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130145-
Marmot Bay-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130145-
Shelikof Strait-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 70 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 11 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5
ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130145-
Kachemak Bay-
409 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft except 10 ft near the outer bay. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft except 9 ft near the outer bay. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft except 7 ft near the outer bay. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

804 
FZAK51 PAFC 121554
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 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.

PKZ197-130430-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 969 mb low 330 nm southeast of Middleton Island
remains nearly stationary through Sunday and then exits the Gulf 
Monday morning. A 992 mb low forms 50 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon
afternoon and moves 260 nm southeast of Kodiak City by Tue morning. 
Its front enters the Western Gulf Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-130430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Middleton Island.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Middleton Island.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of 
Middleton Island. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 8 ft.
Heavy  freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the 
coast. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130430-
Resurrection Bay-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray
diminishing in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130430-
Prince William Sound-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130430-
Port Valdez-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130430-
Valdez Narrows-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130430-
Valdez Arm-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130430-
Passage Canal-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier before 
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130430-
Barren Islands East-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. N
of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. N of Dangerous
Cape, N wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130430-
Chiniak Bay-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130430-
Marmot Bay-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, diminishing in the 
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130430-
Shelikof Strait-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 11 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes 
in the evening. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
Heavy freezing spray in the evening.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130430-
Kachemak Bay-
654 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft except 7 ft near the outer bay. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft except 7 ft near the outer 
bay. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

420 
FZAK51 PAFC 130027
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 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.

PKZ197-131345-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low 320 nm southeast of Middleton Island exits the Gulf 
to the southeast Monday morning. A 990 mb low 200 nm southwest of
Sitkinak Monday afternoon moves 500 nm southeast of Middleton
Island at 984 mb Tuesday afternoon and then exits the Gulf.


$$

PKZ119-131345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131345-
Resurrection Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt before midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray before
noon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131345-
Prince William Sound-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Heavy freezing spray before noon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131345-
Port Valdez-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131345-
Valdez Narrows-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131345-
Valdez Arm-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray before
midnight. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131345-
Passage Canal-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt near Whittier before midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131345-
Barren Islands East-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in
the morning. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131345-
Chiniak Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Heavy freezing spray before noon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131345-
Marmot Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131345-
Shelikof Strait-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray in the evening.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131345-
Kachemak Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray near the outer
bay. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

935 
FZAK51 PAFC 131308
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 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.

PKZ197-140145-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A triple point low south of the Alaska Peninsula skirts the 
southern Gulf Tuesday morning before departing to the southeast 
Tuesday afternoon. A 992 mb low forms 100 nm southwest of Cordova 
Tuesday morning. It persists over the open waters of the Gulf 
before exiting to the east Wednesday morning at 1004 mb. 

$$

PKZ119-140145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray N of Middleton Island through the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt...strongest near the coast. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140145-
Resurrection Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Heavy freezing spray through the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140145-
Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt out of northern bays and passes through the morning. Seas 3 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140145-
Port Valdez-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140145-
Valdez Narrows-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140145-
Valdez Arm-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140145-
Passage Canal-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in 
the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140145-
Barren Islands East-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. N of Dangerous
Cape, NW wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Dangerous Cape in the morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140145-
Chiniak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140145-
Marmot Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140145-
Shelikof Strait-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140145-
Kachemak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
outer bay. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
outer bay.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
453 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A deep vertically stacked low over the northern Gulf is beginning
to slowly exit off to the south and east. The bulk of snow
associated with the low center has moved offshore. Areas of
flurries or light snow linger over interior Southcentral as weak
upper level short-waves travel southward and low level cold air
advection begins. Pressure gradients along with the cold air
advection are leading to strengthening gap winds along the Gulf
and Prince William Sound coasts. The core of strongest cold air
advection is on the back side of the upper trough, from Southwest
Alaska southward to the Alaska Peninsula. This is leading to
widespread gusty winds across the region, with the strongest
winds out of bays and passes along the south side of the Alaska
Peninsula. Cold air advection across the eastern Bering Sea is
producing snow showers and gusty winds, with intermittent low
visibilities in snow and blowing snow from the Pribilof Islands
to Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. Conditions are quiet
for the moment across the western Bering and Aleutians as a strong
upper level ridge builds in from the south and west.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in good agreement with the large scale pattern over
the next few days. The forecast challenge will be the details of
winds and temperatures this weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist. The challenge for the forecast
will be winds. Low level cold air advection will increase low
level northerly winds tonight. However, not sure there is enough
forcing to mix these down to the surface. Gusty northerly winds
seem most likely during the day Saturday as the cold air advection
continues and likely overwhelms any low level inversion, resulting
in more vertical mixing of the wind.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 to 3: Tonight
through Monday morning)...

The low responsible for the most recent winter weather over the
Kenai Peninsula and much of the Prince William Sound area has now
migrated out into the northern Gulf, with snowfall now ended over
land for all but a few spots along the North Gulf Coast. Light
snow showers are also persisting over parts of the eastern Kenai
Peninsula, with snow also making it into Anchorage earlier in the
day with a weak northerly shortwave moving through. Another weak
wave aloft will drop across the Mat-Su Valleys from the Talkeetna
Mountains this evening, perhaps leading to renewed areas of light
snow or flurries that will result in little to no accumulation.

With the snow now ending area-wide, attention now turns more to
the major cold air outflow/gap wind event expected to unfold for
favored locations along the North Gulf Coast (Copper River Delta,
Valdez Arm, Passage Canal and Resurrection Bay) and more notably
along the northern Alaska Peninsula and around Kodiak. An Arctic
airmass will begin to make greater headway southward into much of
Southcentral and Southwest, increasing cold air advection along
the Alaska Peninsula and North Gulf Coast through Saturday. The
deep area of low pressure will remain situated over the Gulf
through the weekend as a northwest to southeast oriented upper jet
approaches the northern Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak, keeping the
pressure gradient along the coast exceptionally strong and aiding
forcing/subsidence associated with the intruding cold air mass.
This will produce extremely strong winds along bays and passes out
along the Alaska Peninsula, with Hurricane force winds developing
through parts of Shelikof Strait and near the Barren Islands
tonight. Winds will not be quite as strong around Kodiak Island,
but peak gusts are again expected to reach near 80 mph beginning
late tonight and lasting throughout the day Saturday. See the High
Wind Warning that has been issued with this package for further
details. The extremely strong winds coupled with temperatures
cooling into the 10s and 20s will cause areas of very heavy
freezing spray, again most notably near the Barren Islands and
Shelikof Strait. Mariners in the area should use extreme caution
as long as these conditions persist, with the more significant
winds and heavy freezing spray expected to continue well into
Sunday.

The main story away from marine areas will be the very cold
temperatures filtering in with the return of the Arctic air. Winds
will initially be strong enough to hold temperatures above 0F for
most areas through Saturday, but the cold will eventually win out
as skies begin to clear out and winds calm, helping lows to drop
in the -0s to -10s for lows on Sunday morning and again on Monday
for most of the interior. Low wind chills are possible where
winds remain higher, especially through Isabel and Broad Passes.

&&

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

A break in the active weather is expected for Southwest Alaska
over the next couple of days as upper level ridging slowly moves
in from the west. This will allow for a gradual easing of the
brisk northwesterly winds over the next couple of days. Cold
temperatures are also expected with inland portions remaining
subzero. The likelihood for snowfall will continue to decrease
across Southwest Alaska, except for areas along the Alaska
Peninsula as convective snow showers will continue to move
southeastward across the Alaska Peninsula.

&&

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

An active weather pattern remains across the Bering/Aleutians over
the next few days. Strong northwesterly winds will allow for this
cold air advection pattern to continue producing ocean-effect
snow showers across the central to eastern Bering/Aleutians. The
strongest winds will be across the coastal waters south of the
Alaska Peninsula and Eastern Aleutians Saturday and Sunday as
widespread storm force winds are expected with hurricane force
gusts in areas prone to funneling from the northwest. The next
front will enter the western Bering/Aleutians Saturday night and
gradually move eastward to the eastern Bering/Aleutians Monday
afternoon and then stalling out over the area. This front will
bring warmer temperatures for much of the Bering/Aleutians due to
warm air advection in the wake of the front. This front will also
bring a mix of rain and snow to the Aleutians which will gradually
change from snow to rain from west to east.

&&

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

Expect active weather across the Bering Sea, Aleutians, and
Southwest coast for the coming week, with fast moving storm
systems and rapidly changing conditions. Storms will generally
track from southwest to northeast across the Bering Sea.
Expect widespread gale force winds across the region, with
potential for smaller areas of storm force winds. The Gulf
of Alaska waters look much quieter, with some weaker systems
passing nearby.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Tuesday through Friday)...

It looks like a very stormy week across the Bering Sea, Aleutians,
and Southwest Alaska. The general storm track will be from
southwest to northeast across the Bering Sea. Progressive flow
aloft will lead to fast moving systems and rapidly changing
weather. The main threat to Southwest Alaska will be snow and
blowing snow, especially along the coast. For the Bering Sea and
Aleutians, warmer air accompanying these systems will generally
produce rain early in the week, while a shift in upper flow later
in the week could cause a change back to snow. Nonetheless,
expect periods of strong winds with each of these systems.

Southcentral Alaska will start out quiet, with perhaps a glancing
blow of light snow Monday night-Tuesday from a low crossing the
southern Gulf of Alaska. Weather will become more active for the
second half of the week as upper level flow shifts and storms
crossing the Bering continue eastward across mainland Alaska.
This will bring additional chances of snow. With the strength of
the upper level flow, each shot of snow would be brief. As for
temperatures, the week will start out in the deep freeze, but
would expect moderation of temperatures as we head through the
week.

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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning 171.
MARINE...Storm 131-137 150 155 178
		 Hurricane Force Wind 130 138
		 Heavy Freezing Spray 119-125 129-165 180-185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ED
MARINE/LONG TERM...SEB