Gale Warning 42, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

539 
FZAK51 PAFC 070016
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM 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.

PKZ197-071300-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure exits the Western Gulf Fri morning. Several troughs
linger over the Northern Gulf through Sat afternoon. A 966 mb 
North Pacific low approaches the Southwestern Gulf for Sat 
afternoon. Its front extends across the Southern Gulf by Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-071300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TONIGHT...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 30 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. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071300-
Resurrection Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. 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. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071300-
Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071300-
Port Valdez-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-071300-
Valdez Narrows-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-071300-
Valdez Arm-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

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

$$

PKZ129-071300-
Passage Canal-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier.
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-071300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071300-
Barren Islands East-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 15 kt
increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071300-
Chiniak Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after 
midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-071300-
Marmot Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

.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 3 ft building to 6 ft after 
midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071300-
Shelikof Strait-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
2 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ141-071300-
Kachemak Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Jan 6 2022

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

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

$$

057 
FZAK51 PAFC 071235
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 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.

PKZ197-080115-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure exits the Western Gulf Fri morning.  A 966 mb North
Pacific low approaches the Southwestern Gulf for Sat afternoon. 
Its front moves across the Southern Gulf by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-080115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
Copper River Delta.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080115-
Resurrection Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080115-
Prince William Sound-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080115-
Port Valdez-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

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

$$

PKZ127-080115-
Valdez Narrows-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080115-
Valdez Arm-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 8
ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080115-
Passage Canal-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 50 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the 
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080115-
Barren Islands East-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080115-
Chiniak Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080115-
Marmot Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080115-
Shelikof Strait-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ141-080115-
Kachemak Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Outer bay, seas 5 ft. Inner bay, seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Outer bay, seas 7 ft. Inner bay, seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

483 
FZAK51 PAFC 080010
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 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.

PKZ197-081300-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough over the Northern Gulf dissipates for Sat morning. High 
pressure exits the Western Gulf by Sat morning. A front enters the
Southwest Gulf Sat morning and moves to the North Gulf Coast by 
Sun afternoon. A 989 mb North Pacific low enters the Southwest Gulf 
at 963 mb for Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
Copper River Delta.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081300-
Resurrection Bay-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081300-
Prince William Sound-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081300-
Port Valdez-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081300-
Valdez Narrows-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081300-
Valdez Arm-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081300-
Passage Canal-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft late. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081300-
Barren Islands East-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081300-
Chiniak Bay-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081300-
Marmot Bay-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming E 15kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081300-
Shelikof Strait-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-081300-
Kachemak Bay-
310 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
450 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

Arctic high pressure centered over the Yukon continues to dominate
Alaska's weather this afternoon. The high is keeping strong
offshore flow ongoing through the gaps, especially those draining
the Copper River Basin. It is also responsible for the cold
conditions we are seeing across all of the mainland. Temperatures
are running 15 degrees or so below normal over much of the
mainland. The steady strong winds also are causing extremely cold
wind chills over portions of the area, especially through Thompson
Pass. The Wind Chill Advisory for Thompson Pass continues through
6pm Wednesday. The High Wind Warning also remains in effect for
the Matanuska Valley, though winds have subsided below hurricane
force, they are still strong enough, occasionally gusting above 50
mph, to resuspend debris from the bora wind storm the past couple
days. Wind chills remain below zero in the windier areas of
northern Palmer and Wasilla. On the positive side, however, the
Arctic high is also keeping all the clouds confined to the coast,
so nearly all of mainland southern Alaska is enjoying full
sunshine and clear skies.

Kodiak Island is getting hit with a series of weak waves, causing
periods of light snow over the island. Any significant reductions
in visibility due to heavier snow are brief due to the transient
nature of the snow showers.

In the upper levels, a rex block upper level pattern has set up
with a large area of strong high pressure over eastern Siberia,
with an upper level low near Adak, moving westward. A 115 kt
easterly jet has developed between these features from the central
interior of mainland Alaska over much of the Bering and looping
out ahead of the upper low over the Western Aleutians. Much of
southern mainland Alaska is between these features, resulting in
generally light upper level flow. The southern edge of the jet
streak is slowly sinking southward, and is currently located over
the northern Copper River Basin and northern Susitna Valley, then
paralleling the Kuskokwim River.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models are in great agreement through Thursday afternoon, with
the primary large-scale disagreement is on where the center of a
North Pacific low tracking south of Adak is by that point. The
front and area of stronger southeasterly winds across much of the
Bering, Eastern Aleutians, and AKPEN is in great agreement. A
large area of high pressure will be in place near or over Kodiak
Island Thursday. With the weather remaining cold and quiet over
the mainland, and any precipitation being confined to Kodiak
Island westward across the Aleutians, forecast confidence is very
high.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. A stray
northerly gust or two this afternoon and tonight can't be ruled
out, but they should be few and far between.

&&

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

Relatively quiet but clear and cold conditions will persist as a
strong Arctic ridge drapes across Southcentral through Friday.
Daytime temperatures will gradually warm back up and could reach
up in the teens by Friday, with more sunshine and partly cloudy
skies across Southcentral through much of the short term. Winds
continue to taper off along Matanuska Valley this afternoon and
parts of Prince William Sound, and the High Wind Warning for
Matanuska Valley including wind data are currently being re-
assessed at the time of the AFD write-up. A future update on the
High Wind Warning is forthcoming. Over southeast Prince William
Sound, a nearly stationary trough will reinforce the pressure
gradient south of Copper River Basin leading to gusty winds up to
45 mph along Cordova and southeast Prince William Sound through at
least Thursday night. Very cold wind chills as low as -45F to
-55F and sustained winds of 35 to 55 mph are expected along
Thompson Pass tonight through Wednesday afternoon. For that, a
Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect for Thompson Pass. The
potential for blowing snow in areas where winds are 25 mph or more
will be closely monitored, with the potential of light snow
occurring near the trough axis as well.

At Kodiak Island, steady light snow and gap winds will persist.
Isolated troughs combined with upper level troughs passing
through Kodiak Island and Shelikof Strait will enhance increased
cloudiness and snow over Kodiak Island into Thursday afternoon.
About 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected for Kodiak City and along
the coast through early Thursday morning with much higher amounts
inland and at higher elevations.

&&

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

Southwest will remain under generally weak upper-level flow this
evening and through the next couple of days with high pressure
centered over the northern Bering and low pressure south of the
Aleutian Chain. This should promote generally clear and dry
conditions through Friday. Previous wind chill advisories for the
Lower Kuskokwim Valley and interior Bristol Bay have expired as as
winds gradually diminish and little additional cold air advection
is forecast. Into the next few days temperatures will fluctuate
little with arctic air not expected to return to Southwest until
the weekend.

&&

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

Easterly flow will persist over the Alaska Peninsula and
Aleutians tonight into Wednesday as the Aleutian Chain remains
between high pressure over the northern Bering and low pressure
over the North Pacific. Evening satellite shows a weak area of low
pressure within this flow, which is overspreading the Eastern
Aleutians with areas of gale force winds noted from Cape Sarichef
westward to Nikolski. Easterly gales will increase in coverage
into Wednesday as a North Pacific upper low lifts northward into
the Bering and a west-to-east oriented and occluded front
approaches the Alaska Peninsula. Models suggest storm force gales
will develop south of the Alaska Peninsula by midday on Wednesday
before spreading north of the Aleutians through Wednesday night.
ALso to be expected with the frontal system's passage, a mix of
rain and snow are forecast across the Aleutian Chain and Alaska
Peninsula tonight into Wednesday. Southerly warm air advection
will eventually transition snow to all rain by Wednesday night.

However, as quickly as one upper low departs the Bering, a second
upper low is forecast to amplify over the Western Aleutians on
Thursday morning with an upper trough to bring another round of
showers and warm air advection across the Aleutians and Alaska
Peninsula into Thursday night. Further ahead, Friday looks to see
a brief reprieve in unsettled conditions until a new frontal
system makes its way into the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula over
the weekend.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Friday through Sunday)...

Bering/Aleutians... Broad Arctic high pressure combines with an
elongated area of low pressure South of the Aleutians through
Sunday. Forecast confidence remains high. Easterly gale force
winds spread over the Aleutians and Bering through Sunday. Seas
building to 22 feet over the Western and Central Bering for
Saturday and Sunday. Increasing risks for Freezing Spray as winds
become more Northeasterly for Sunday.

Gulf of Alaska... A trough across the Northern Gulf yields to an
approaching low and front through Sunday. Forecast confidence
decreases with the low and frontal placement. Boundary jets
increase to gale force along the Gulf Coast Saturday. The low
spreads gale force winds over the Gulf with areas of storm force
along the North Gulf and Alaska Peninsula coasts, and lower Cook
Inlet through Shelikof Strait late Saturday into Sunday. Seas to
20 feet along the North Gulf Coast on Sunday.

&&

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

A pattern change is expected during the extended period as the
Aleutian Low will deepen across the central North Pacific. There
is a high degree of ensemble agreement with respect to the
placement and intensity of synoptic scale features at both the
surface and in the upper levels. Moreover, there is a very low
degree of ensemble spread with respect to the position and
intensity of the Aleutian Low. The strengthening Aleutian Low will
allow for a greater chance of precipitation across Southcentral
Alaska due to the geostrophic wind component to be from the south-
southeast off the Gulf (onshore flow). However, the ageostrophic
component to the wind (pressure gradient driven) will be north-
northeast (offshore) due to high pressure over the Alaska Interior
and Yukon Territory while this Aleutian Low deepens. This north-
northeasterly component to the wind will allow for the cold
temperatures to remain across Southcentral for the extended period
and increase the likelihood the predominant precipitation type is
snow. The best chance for precipitation across Southcentral will
be Saturday night through Sunday evening as a front moves across
the area. Forecast temperatures are expected to remain cold enough
for snow as the precipitation type across the Anchorage Bowl and
Matanuska Valley. The precipitation type forecast will be more
challenging across the lower lying coastal locations on the
windward side of the mountains due to warmer surface temperatures.
The highest precipitation amounts are expected to be across the
windward locations south of the Kenai and Chugach Mountains
(southern Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound).

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory: 131.
         High Wind Warning: 111.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 130, 132, 138-139, 150, 155, 165, 170-180,
		 185, 352, 411-413
		 Heavy Freezing Spray: 119, 126-128, 130, 139, 141, 165,
		 179, 185, 412
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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