Gale Warning 270, NWS Anchorage, AK

963 
FZAK51 PAFC 211209
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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.

PKZ197-220100-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 mb low 180 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves to 130 nm
southeast of Cordova at 1001 mb Mon afternoon, then dissipates. A
986 mb North Pacific low moves to 270 nm south of Middleton 
Island at 975 mb Tue morning, then to 50 nm south of Homer at 983 
mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-220100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta in the morning. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220100-
Resurrection Bay-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 
ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-220100-
Prince William Sound-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220100-
Port Valdez-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to
35 kt near Valdez after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-220100-
Valdez Narrows-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-220100-
Valdez Arm-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-220100-
Passage Canal-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-220100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft
 building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220100-
Barren Islands East-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft 
building to 12 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 
ft building to 12 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220100-
Chiniak Bay-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-220100-
Marmot Bay-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-220100-
Shelikof Strait-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-220100-
Kachemak Bay-
409 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

842 
FZAK51 PAFC 211323
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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.

PKZ197-220315-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 mb low 180 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves to 130 nm
southeast of Cordova at 1001 mb Mon afternoon, then dissipates. A
986 mb North Pacific low moves to 270 nm south of Middleton 
Island at 975 mb Tue morning, then to 50 nm south of Homer at 983 
mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-220315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta after midnight. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta in the morning. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220315-
Resurrection Bay-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas
5  ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-220315-
Prince William Sound-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220315-
Port Valdez-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 20 kt.
Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-220315-
Valdez Narrows-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-220315-
Valdez Arm-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas
5  ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-220315-
Passage Canal-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the
morning.  Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-220315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas
5 ft  building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220315-
Barren Islands East-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft  building to 12 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas
8  ft building to 12 ft after midnight.  
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13  ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220315-
Chiniak Bay-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-220315-
Marmot Bay-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-220315-
Shelikof Strait-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-220315-
Kachemak Bay-
523 AM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

630 
FZAK51 PAFC 220005
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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.

PKZ197-221315-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 mb low 180 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves to 130 nm 
southeast of Cordova at 1001 mb Mon afternoon, then dissipates. A 986
mb North Pacific low moves to 270 nm south of Middleton Island at 
975 mb Tue morning, then to 50 nm south of Homer at 989 mb by Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-221315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 increasing to 35 kt during the evening. Seas 
11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221315-
Resurrection Bay-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221315-
Prince William Sound-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221315-
Port Valdez-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-221315-
Valdez Narrows-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221315-
Valdez Arm-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-221315-
Passage Canal-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-221315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221315-
Barren Islands East-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221315-
Chiniak Bay-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221315-
Marmot Bay-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-221315-
Shelikof Strait-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-221315-
Kachemak Bay-
405 PM AKDT Mon Mar 21 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

899 
FZAK51 PAFC 221210
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

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.

PKZ197-230045-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 mb low 290 nm south of Cordova moves 110 nm south of Cordova 
at 983 mb by Tue night. It then moves 80 nm southwest of Akhiok at 
996 mb by Thu morning. A North Pacific low moves 280 nm south of 
Middleton Island at 987 mb Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-230045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230045-
Resurrection Bay-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230045-
Prince William Sound-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230045-
Port Valdez-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

.TODAY...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230045-
Valdez Narrows-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230045-
Valdez Arm-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-230045-
Passage Canal-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in 
the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
Freezing spray south of Augustine Island.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230045-
Barren Islands East-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers with snow.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230045-
Chiniak Bay-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230045-
Marmot Bay-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230045-
Shelikof Strait-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-230045-
Kachemak Bay-
410 AM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

980 
FZAK51 PAFC 222359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

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.

PKZ197-231315-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 977 mb low 90 nm south of Middleton Island moves over Shelikof 
Strait at 983 mb by Wednesday afternoon. It then moves 90 nm 
southeast of Kodiak City at 986 mb by Thursday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-231315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, E wind 35 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. 
Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231315-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ125-231315-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow 
showers and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231315-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231315-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231315-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-231315-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-231315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. 
Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231315-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers with snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming S 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231315-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231315-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231315-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-231315-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
518 AM AKDT Sun Mar 20 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A highly amplified pattern is in place over Alaska. An upper level
ridge is present over the Western Bering and is slowly pushing
eastward into the Central Bering. A longwave trough extends
across mainland Alaska and into the North Pacific. Shortwaves
embedded within this trough are producing snow showers along the
northern Gulf and Kodiak Island, as well as along the Alaska
Peninsula. Showery conditions are also present over the Bering
Sea, where northerly flow is producing cloud streets and gusty gap
winds through the Aleutians. Gusts 50 kt and greater have been
observed overnight along the Eastern Aleutians and western Alaska
Peninsula, where the east-west pressure gradient is strongest.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Model guidance remains in good agreement through Monday night.
Although model agreement is improving, some discrepancies remain
as a North Pacific low enters the Gulf from Monday night through
Wednesday morning. The GFS and NAM seem to be coming into better
agreement, though there are still differences in the low track and
precipitation amount. The Canadian, in contrast, moves the low
into the Gulf more quickly and is slower to bring the front into
the western Gulf. This uncertainty will primarily affect the
precipitation forecast, with greater impacts along the coast as
less precipitation is expected inland.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3:
Sunday through Tuesday night)...

A vertically stacked low over the Gulf will begin to slide to the
southwest today as an upper-level ridge builds over Northwest
Alaska and a secondary area of low pressure moves from the north
Pacific to the eastern Gulf. Shower activity across the Gulf and
Kodiak Island will continue today as easterly waves rotate around
the vertically stacked low. A second easterly wave over the
Copper River Basin is also producing enough lift for some light
snow over the region. This area of snow will shift to the
southwestern part of the basin later today as a northeasterly flow
develops. Additional accumulations for the favored upslope areas,
including Eureka, are likely through late tonight.

The eastern Gulf low is then expected to retrograde to the west
while weakening into an inverted trough. As it does, expect
another area of showers to move across the northern Gulf. The
increased gradient between this feature and a surface ridge
building over the Yukon Flats, coupled with cold air advection,
will also drive northerly winds through favored gaps within the
interior as well as along the coast. The trough will continue to
weaken as it moves to Kodiak Island by early Tuesday morning. Also
by Tuesday morning, a frontal system associated with a deepening
low over the southern Gulf will move to the northern Gulf. This
feature will bring precipitation to the Southcentral coast by
Tuesday afternoon while also allowing gap winds to persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Tuesday night)...

Dry northerly flow will persist through Tuesday with some
occasional cloud cover. Brisk winds are expected mainly along the
Kuskokwim Delta Coast with occasional higher gusts the next
couple days. This will lead overnight wind chills to be around -20
degrees Fahrenheit through the next few nights. Essentially, a
much quieter forecast is expected with colder than normal
temperatures through at least Tuesday night.

&&

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

Widespread gales with northerly wind direction will linger across
the eastern Bering and Aleutians as well as the AKPen with snow
showers through at least Monday. The snow combined with strong
winds will create areas of blowing snow across the eastern
Aleutians and southern AKPen with a Winter Weather Advisory in
effect until 10 am this morning for the Alaska Peninsula.

Anticipate storm force gusts of 50 to 60 mph south of the eastern
Aleutians and AKPen through today as cold air enhances the winds.
A strong high pressure ridge over the western Bering and
Aleutians will slide to the east and become a blocking high over
the north and central Bering Sea by Monday and Tuesday. Meanwhile
a strong front will move across the western Aleutians by Sunday
afternoon and evening, bringing Gale force winds and rain mixed
with snow. This front will slowly move towards the central
Aleutians and Bering through Tuesday with gale force winds
weakening a bit by Tuesday.

&&

.Marine (Days 3 through 5: Tuesday through Thursday)...

Gulf of Alaska: A fairly active pattern is expected across the
Gulf of Alaska during the 3-5 day period as two low pressure
systems move through the area. The first low will produce areas of
gale force winds across the northern Gulf on Tuesday. Winds will
ease to below gale force Wednesday morning. The next low will move
through on Thursday and is expected to produce widespread gale
force winds across the northern Gulf on Thursday. Forecast
confidence is moderate on Tuesday and Wednesday and becomes low
on Thursday with respect to the exact placement of gale force
winds. These differences in the exact location of the gale force
winds are a result of differences between guidance with respect
to the position of each low.

Bering Sea: Forecast confidence remains moderate during the 3-5
day period as a series of troughs move across the eastern and
central Bering/Aleutians. Winds will generally remain under gale
force, though there is a chance for localized areas of gale force
winds in the central Aleutians. Gale force northwesterly gap winds
are likely across the central and eastern Aleutians due to the
localized funneling of winds. Freezing spray is also a concern for
the eastern Aleutians as strong cold air advection is expected
across the area.

&&

.Long Term Discussion (Days 4 through 7: Wednesday through
Saturday)...

The pattern is expected to be highly amplified as a Rex Block is
expected to form across the Bering Sea, Alaskan mainland and Gulf
of Alaska Wednesday through Saturday. There is good ensemble
agreement that the center of the upper low that is associated with
this block will remain west of the Kenai Peninsula and the
surface low appears to linger in the northern Gulf east of Kodiak.
This will allow for warmer temperatures in Southcentral as warm
southeasterly onshore flow is expected. This pattern is also
conducive to warmer temperatures in Anchorage due to Chinook winds
off the Chugach Mountains. With respect to Turnagain Arm winds,
the ageostrophic component to the wind will support down-inlet
flow and make it less likely for these Turnagain Arm winds to bend
into Anchorage. The strongest winds are expected Wednesday afternoon
through Wednesday night as the trough-axis associated with the
surface low moves northwestward through the area. These winds will
persist through Friday and then ease on Saturday as the surface
low moves farther south. The biggest forecast challenge will be
precipitation amounts and precipitation type Wednesday afternoon
through Wednesday night. Rain is more likely in low lying coastal
areas and snow is more likely in the mountains and inland areas.
Exact precipitation amounts are another challenge due to uncertainty
in the strength of the downslope forcing off the Chugach Mountains.
Temperatures are expected to remain cold across Southwest Alaska
as cold and dry offshore flow is expected to persist across the
area.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory: 181.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 155, 170-174, 177, 178, 411, 414.
		 Heavy Freezing Spray: 160, 165, 179, 180, 412, 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
MARINE/LONG TERM...ED