Gale Warning 41, NWS Anchorage, AK

149 
FZAK51 PAFC 050045
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 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.

PKZ197-051330-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

A series of weak troughs move across the Southern Gulf through 
Thu afternoon. A front approaches the Southwest Gulf Wed morning 
and remains nearly stationary through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-051330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051330-
Resurrection Bay-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051330-
Prince William Sound-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051330-
Port Valdez-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051330-
Valdez Narrows-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051330-
Valdez Arm-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051330-
Passage Canal-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051330-
Barren Islands East-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051330-
Chiniak Bay-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051330-
Marmot Bay-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051330-
Shelikof Strait-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. 
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-051330-
Kachemak Bay-
345 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Outer Bay, seas 7 ft. Inner Bay, seas 4
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Outer Bay, seas 7 ft. Inner Bay, seas 4
ft. Heavy freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Outer Bay, seas 6 ft. Inner Bay, seas 3
ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

055 
FZAK51 PAFC 051240
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 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.

PKZ197-060145-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of weak troughs move across the Southern Gulf through 
Thu afternoon. A front approaches the Southwest Gulf this morning
and remains nearly stationary through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-060145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060145-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after
midnight.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060145-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060145-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060145-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

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

$$

PKZ128-060145-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060145-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after 
midnight.
.THU...W wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 
kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060145-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 20 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060145-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060145-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060145-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-060145-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Outer bay, seas 5 ft. Inner bay, seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Outer
bay, seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Inner bay, seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

696 
FZAK51 PAFC 060047
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 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.

PKZ197-061415-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of weak troughs move across the Northern Gulf through 
Fri afternoon. High pressure moves through the Western Gulf by Fri
morning. A front approaches the Southwest Gulf for Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-061415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061415-
Resurrection Bay-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after
midnight.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061415-
Prince William Sound-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061415-
Port Valdez-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Valdez after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061415-
Valdez Narrows-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061415-
Valdez Arm-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061415-
Passage Canal-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near
Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061415-
Barren Islands East-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 20 kt becoming
variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S of Dangerous Cape, E winds diminish to variable 10 
kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind increases to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 
kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061415-
Chiniak Bay-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061415-
Marmot Bay-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061415-
Shelikof Strait-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt except N of Cape Kuliak NE wind 30 kt
diminishes to 20 kts after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. N of Anchor Point N winds 15 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminish to 15 kt late. Seas in ice free waters 
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-061415-
Kachemak Bay-
347 PM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

315 
FZAK51 PAFC 061242
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 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.

PKZ197-070145-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure moves through the Western Gulf. A front approaches 
the Southwest Gulf for Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-070145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070145-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070145-
Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070145-
Port Valdez-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-070145-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070145-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070145-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 early increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near
Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070145-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt
becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070145-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070145-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070145-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing
spray in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-070145-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
509 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The pattern remains highly amplified as a Rex Block is currently
developing across the Bering/Aleutians. The broad upper level
ridge associated with the developing Rex Block currently extends
northwestward across the central and eastern Bering/Aleutians into
Siberia. A deep upper level trough extends across the Gulf of
Alaska and the Alaskan mainland. A strong 1056 mb surface high
extends across the North Slope while low pressure is located
across the eastern North Pacific. The strong surface pressure
gradient is responsible for the strong offshore winds across
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska.

Radar shows minimal activity across Southcentral and Southwest
Alaska. Observations show strong northerly to northeasterly winds
across the areas. The strongest winds are located in the Matanuska
Valley where observations show frequent gusts of at least 50-60
mph. Extreme windchill values lower than -40F have also been
recorded at several observation sites in the Copper Basin as well
as a couple of sites in the lower Kuskokwim Valley.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Forecast confidence remains above average due to good agreement
between guidance on the placement and intensity of synoptic scale
features. Higher resolution models such as the NAM Nest were
favored to resolve local effects (i.e. localized gap winds) due to
them having a good handle on the observations and a smaller grid
resolution to better resolve these smaller scale features.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will continue for this TAF package.
Northeasterly winds at 010 degrees will continue at 15kts and
gusts to 25kts at times.

&&

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

Dangerously cold wind chills will continue over parts of Susitna
Valley and Copper River Basin until noon Tuesday, and over
Thompson Pass through Tuesday afternoon as wind chills of 35 below
zero to 55 below zero extends over those advisory areas. Very
strong winds and higher gusts up to 75 mph are possible over
Matanuska Valley tonight through at least Wednesday afternoon. A
mix of cold air advection and strong pressure gradient over
Southcentral will keep winds elevated with much greater gusts
along the foothills the next couple days. Strong gap winds will
also continue especially along the coastal areas and more
noticeably around Copper River Delta, Prince William Sound, and
along the Shelikof Strait and Kamishak Bay through the Barren
Islands through at least Wednesday night. These winds combined
with cold temperatures will cause heavy freezing spray to extend
near several coastal areas through Tuesday night.

Isolated troughs transiting from east to west over the Gulf could
enhance increased clouds and rain/snow mix tonight through
Tuesday night. Part of this phenomenon will at least bring snow
over Kodiak between Tuesday and Tuesday night. Meanwhile, much of
Southcentral is expected to remain mostly clear to partly cloudy
through Thursday as the ridge of high pressure lingers over
eastern Southcentral through the middle of the week.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Day 1 through 3: Tonight
through Thursday night)...

A cold air mass over much of the state will begin to retreat
eastward through Thursday. High pressure centered over the Bering
is forecast to continue lifting northward while several waves of
low pressure dig southeastward into western Canada. The end result
will be a subtle but appreciated "warm-up" with calmer winds
expected over Southwest. Subsidence or sinking motion in the
atmosphere will keep any precipitation at bay the next few days
with a notably dry air mass to remain over interior Southwest
through Thursday. Elsewhere, northerly winds over the Alaska
Peninsula will gradually veer to an easterly direction. This will
end the threat for elevated gap winds through the bays and passes
later tonight. Low-level Gulf moisture and easterly flow over the
peninsula will promote periods of off and on light snow Tuesday
night through Wednesday night from Cape Sarichef to Chignik,
especially along the south and southeast mountain faces.
Accumulations, however, are expected to remain negligible outside
of the higher elevations.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Day 1 through 3: Tonight
through Thursday night)...

Elevated northerly winds are ongoing across the Eastern Aleutians
this evening while a strong pressure gradient persists between
high pressure over the Bering and low pressure over the Gulf. High
pressure will slowly lift northward into the Chukchi Sea through
tomorrow, allowing the pressure gradient over the eastern Bering
to finally weaken. At the same time northerly winds will veer to a
easterly direction, putting an end to the threat of gap winds
across the Eastern Aleutians. To the west, enhanced southeasterly
winds are clipping the Western Aleutians along with isolated light
rain. Wind and rain are occurring in the vicinity of a near-
stationary front draped northwest to southeast over the Western
Aleutians. Through tonight this front will drift westward and away
from the Aleutian Chain as a small wave of low pressure ejects
from the Alaska Peninsula into the western Bering. The next
frontal system will arrive late Tuesday. A North Pacific low is
forecast to interact with an easterly shortwave trough skirting
just north of the Aleutians. Increasing showers, initially snow,
will then transition to rain, likely over the latter half of the
day on Wednesday, as strong warm air advection accompanies the
low's passage over Dutch Harbor. All in all, it looks to be an
active week with widespread, easterly gales to impact much of the
southern Bering through Thursday.

&&

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

Bering/Aleutians...

Forecast confidence remains high for the 3-5 day period.
Widespread easterly gale force winds will veer southeasterly
Thursday morning across the central and eastern Bering/Aleutians.
This southeasterly veering of the winds will reduce the chance of
freezing spray in the 3-5 day period.

Gulf of Alaska...

Forecast confidence remains high for Thursday and Friday as
surface high pressure extends across the Gulf. Winds will remain
below gale force and no high seas expected. Confidence then
decreases to low Friday night and remains low on Saturday as
guidance shows significant differences in the placement and
intensity of the next frontal system that is expected to move
through the region during that time.

&&

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

The pattern is expected to remain cold across the Alaskan mainland
during the extended period as the dry and cold off shore wind flow
continues. Confidence is much lower with respect to the chances
for precipitation later this weekend into early next week as a
complex pattern is expected. The pattern is complex due to the
southerly-southeasterly onshore geostrophic flow around the
Aleutian low combined with the strong north-northeasterly offshore
ageostrophic (pressure gradient driven) flow as strong surface
high pressure will continue to extend across the North Slope and
Alaska Interior while the Aleutian low deepens. This could mean
the "competing flows" may result in precipitation being confined
only to windward locations south of the Chugach and Kenai
Mountains. 850 mb and 925 mb winds are expected to remain out of
the northeast on Sunday and Monday which will lower the confidence
of snow in the Anchorage Bowl as the next frontal system moves
into the area during that time.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning: 111.
         Wind Chill Advisory: 141, 131, 145, 161, 152.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 127, 128, 130, 138, 139, 411, 412, 413,
         414, 150, 155, 165, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175,
         176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 185.
         Heavy Freezing Spray: 119, 121, 126, 127, 128, 129,
         130, 139, 141, 414, 155, 160, 165, 179, 180, 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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