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Gale Warning 749, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 24, 2022

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 24, 2022, 2:53 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 24, 2022, 2:53 PM AKST (23:53 UTC)
Expired
Nov 27, 2022, 3:41 AM AKST
In force
61 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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991 
FZAK51 PAFC 242353
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 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.

PKZ197-251315-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb eastern Gulf low moves into southeast Alaska Fri afternoon.
Its front moves over the north Gulf coast through Fri afternoon. A 
999 mb low 45 nm South of Cape Cleare loops to 35 nm south of Cape 
Suckling at 991 mb then shifts to 70 nm southwest of Sitka by Sat 
afternoon. Its front extends over the north Gulf coast through Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251315-
Resurrection Bay-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251315-
Prince William Sound-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251315-
Port Valdez-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251315-
Valdez Narrows-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251315-
Valdez Arm-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251315-
Passage Canal-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers and rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251315-
Barren Islands East-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251315-
Chiniak Bay-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251315-
Marmot Bay-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251315-
Shelikof Strait-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-251315-
Kachemak Bay-
253 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
307 
FZAK51 PAFC 251200
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 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.

PKZ197-260045-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low 105 nm south of Cordova this morning will move 200 nm
southeast of Cordova Saturday morning. The low then moves inland 
Sunday morning.

$$

PKZ119-260045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260045-
Resurrection Bay-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260045-
Prince William Sound-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260045-
Port Valdez-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260045-
Valdez Narrows-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260045-
Valdez Arm-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260045-
Passage Canal-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260045-
Barren Islands East-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260045-
Chiniak Bay-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260045-
Marmot Bay-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260045-
Shelikof Strait-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-260045-
Kachemak Bay-
300 AM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Seas 6 ft near outer bay.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
579 
FZAK51 PAFC 252353
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 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.

PKZ197-261230-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 45 nm West of Cape Suckling exits the southeastern Gulf
at 1009 mb by Sat night. Its front extends over the eastern Gulf 
through Sun afternoon. High pressure moves into the western Gulf for
Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261230-
Resurrection Bay-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray. Higher winds and seas south of Caines Head.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261230-
Prince William Sound-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261230-
Port Valdez-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261230-
Valdez Narrows-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261230-
Valdez Arm-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261230-
Passage Canal-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near 
Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261230-
Barren Islands East-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261230-
Chiniak Bay-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261230-
Marmot Bay-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261230-
Shelikof Strait-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-261230-
Kachemak Bay-
253 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
870 
FZAK51 PAFC 261204
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 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.

PKZ197-270100-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the eastern Gulf today. High pressure moves
into the western Gulf for Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-270100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270100-
Resurrection Bay-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270100-
Prince William Sound-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270100-
Port Valdez-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270100-
Valdez Narrows-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270100-
Valdez Arm-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270100-
Passage Canal-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270100-
Barren Islands East-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 35 kt
diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270100-
Chiniak Bay-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270100-
Marmot Bay-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270100-
Shelikof Strait-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-270100-
Kachemak Bay-
304 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Seas 7 ft near outer bay.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Seas 5 ft near outer bay. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Seas 5 ft near outer bay. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
313 
FZAK51 PAFC 270021
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 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.

PKZ197-271245-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1015 mb Bering low enters the Gulf 150 nm southeast of Kodiak
City on Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-271245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-271245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-271245-
Resurrection Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-271245-
Prince William Sound-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-271245-
Port Valdez-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-271245-
Valdez Narrows-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-271245-
Valdez Arm-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-271245-
Passage Canal-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-271245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-271245-
Barren Islands East-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-271245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.  and rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-271245-
Chiniak Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-271245-
Marmot Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-271245-
Shelikof Strait-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. S of Cape Kuliak, NW wind 20 
kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. S of Cape
Kuliak, variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-271245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-271245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-271245-
Kachemak Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
375 
FZAK51 PAFC 271241
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 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.

PKZ197-280200-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1015 mb low enters the Gulf 120 nm southwest of Kodiak City Mon
morning and moves to 150 nm southeast of Kodiak City by Mon 
afternoon. The low exits the southern Gulf by Tue morning. 

$$

PKZ119-280200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280200-
Resurrection Bay-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280200-
Prince William Sound-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280200-
Port Valdez-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280200-
Valdez Narrows-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280200-
Valdez Arm-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280200-
Passage Canal-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280200-
Barren Islands East-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 35 kt
diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. N
of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt except NE 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 6 ft.
Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280200-
Chiniak Bay-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280200-
Marmot Bay-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280200-
Shelikof Strait-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-280200-
Kachemak Bay-
341 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Seas 5 ft near outer bay. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Seas 5 ft near outer bay. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Seas 5 ft near outer bay. Freezing 
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 24, 5:05 AM AKST, 9 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 5:05 AM AKST, 9 hours 48 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
505 AM AKST Thu Nov 24 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A active, progressive pattern continues for Southern Alaska as a
series of lows will make their way to and through our region. A
low in the Northern Bering has driven a front across the Bering
and is now entering Southwest Alaska. Appended to the southwestern
tail of this Bering front is a North Pacific low that is
providing precipitation to the central Aleutians as it sweeps the
Chain to the east, reaching the Alaska Peninsula by tonight. In
Southcentral, a lull in precipitation has been filled with
scattered areas of fog in the Mat- Su valley. This will clear out
as the aforementioned North Pacific low approaching from the
Alaska Peninsula, will breach the Gulf by tonight. Additionally,
an inverted shortwave approaching from the east will begin the
precipitation in the PWS area, spreading westward, reinforced by
the low moving in which will keep precipitation going for
Southcentral through Friday evening.

After these systems move through, a ridge begins to build again
over Central Alaska which may create a similar blocking pattern
seen recently. The next active system to approach our region will
be another North Pacific low, moving into the Western/Central
Aleutians by Friday night. This system will advance westward,
however how it interacts with the building ridge in mainland
Alaska has yet to reach a consensus among the models. There is a
high likelihood the way things are looking now, that this low
will be blocked and kept out of Southwest and mainland Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Regarding the relatively slower pattern currently, the models are
in excellent agreement. This consensus rapidly decays to moderate
uncertainty in Southcentral particularly, regarding the westward passage
of an inverted shortwave late this afternoon/evening. It is agreed
that the PWS area will receive a shot of snow beginning Thursday,
however how far west this wave will progress is still contested.
Additionally, the GFS and Euro 00Z runs bring a wave of
precipitation up Cook Inlet, originating from a low coming off of
the Alaska Peninsula. This wave is not represented as intensely
by the Canadian and NAM runs and is adding to the uncertainty
regarding how much snowfall for Anchorage to expect. How long
these systems linger in Southcentral is also contested, with the
GFS and Canadian runs keeping the precipitation in Southcentral
until Friday night, whereas NAM and Euro back the precipitation
out by Friday morning. Out west, agreement is higher with a calmer
pattern expected following the passage of the front and North
Pacific low making their way through now. Agreement is also high
currently regarding the entrance of the next North Pac low to
impact the Western/Central Aleutians starting early Saturday
morning.

&&

.AVIATION...

Light winds and VFR conditions will persist through Thursday
afternoon. Thursday night a drop in ceilings and visibility to IFR
criteria is expected along with snowfall beginning. There is some
model uncertainty regarding the longevity of the snowfall
however, most likely scenario currently appears to keep the snow
showers over the terminal through Friday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 2:
Today through Friday night...

Gap winds will decrease today as the upper level low moves east
and the pressure gradient relaxes. A surface low will track east
across the northern gulf and continue to produce light snow
across the Copper River Basin and Prince William Sound with most
of the accumulating snow in the higher terrain with the snow
levels at 500 to 1,000 feet. Our focus then shifts to a strong
shortwave moving towards Southcentral this evening this will shift
the upper level flow out of the southwest with snow developing
across the Mat-Su valleys and Anchorage area by late afternoon
into this evening. This shortwave will become negatively tilted
overnight with a surface low developing across the Gulf. However,
there is some uncertainty on the track of the surface low as most
models track it near the eastern Kenai Peninsula hugging the coast
towards Prince William Sound while the GFS continues to be the
outlier with a deeper surface low that is slower and farther
south. This track will affect how much snow falls from Anchorage
to the Mat-Su valleys. But with strong dynamics and southwesterly
flow continuing through Friday morning this should allow for 3 to
5 inches across Anchorage and the Mat- Su valleys. If the GFS
solution is correct we could see 4 to 8 inches across the
Anchorage and Mat valley. A secondary shortwave will move towards
the northern Gulf late Friday which will shift the flow to
northwesterly which will keep light snow going along the Anchorage
hillside and Eagle River areas through Friday evening with
additional accumulations up to 2 inches. As this system pushes
east Friday gap winds will re- develop with Gales expected across
parts of the Gulf and near the Barren Islands.

&&

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

A weakening Bering front has arrived on schedule across western
portions of Southwest this morning, with snow and reduced
visibility observed across the Kuskokwim Delta overnight into
early this morning. Radar returns are beginning to show up on the
King Salmon radar as the outer fringes of frontal precipitation
begin to advance into Bristol Bay, and light snow is expected to
spread east into the Lower Kuskokwim Valley and Bristol Bay as
the day progresses. A pocket of warm air aloft will also attempt
to work into southern portions of Bristol Bay near the front
before surface temperatures rise briefly above the freezing mark
later this afternoon. This warm nose moving atop colder air at the
surface may provide a narrow window for a mix of light freezing
rain mixing with the snow for an hour or two between Dillingham
and King Salmon, changing to a plain rain and snow mix this
afternoon as temperatures warm. In any case, any freezing rain
should remain minimal in duration and intensity, and no ice
accumulation is expected. The bulk of remaining precipitation
(mostly snow) should come to an end across all of Southwest by
this evening as the front progresses into the western Gulf.

A relatively benign early winter pattern will set up shop for the
rest of the outlook period from Friday to Saturday. Cool
northwesterly flow will once again develop as a high pressure
ridge builds over the Bering. The return of a colder air mass
should help notch temperatures back down into the 20s for highs
and 0s to 10s for lows for both Friday and Saturday. Any new
snowfall through the end of the week should stay generally
confined to areas favored for upslope flow along the Kuskokwim
Mountains and Aleutian/Alaska Ranges. One exception will pertain
to a small, fast-moving shortwave that will move southeast on
Friday between the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay. A quick flurry
of snow showers will likely follow this system as it tracks
through, with the best chance for light snow over southern
portions of Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Delta on Friday
afternoon. Otherwise, expect cool and quiet conditions to persist
across the region through Saturday night.

&&

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

A front currently draped across the southern Bering will continue
to produce gusty westerly winds and rain from the southern Alaska
Peninsula to the eastern Aleutians for most of today. This front
should cross over to the Pacific side by this evening, allowing
rain to shut off as gusty small craft to gale force winds to
quickly become lighter and northwesterly overnight. A lull in the
pattern is expected for most of Friday into Friday night as a
broad upper ridge expands across the Bering, with perhaps the most
impactful conditions limited to westerly gale force winds near St
Matthew Island and occasional snow showers moving into the
Pribilofs. On Saturday, the ridge axis will begin to shift east as
a North Pacific low approaches the western Aleutians. Winds will
pick up from the east and rain will begin as the low's front
approaches on Saturday morning across western parts of the Chain
on Saturday morning. Rain will spread east out to Atka and Dutch
harbor by Saturday evening as the low crosses into the western
Bering. Similarly, easterly small craft to gale force winds should
shift into the central Aleutians through Saturday evening.

&&.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Sunday through Wednesday)...

As a low exits east through the Gulf of Alaska over the weekend,
confidence is high that a ridge will build near the eastern Bering
Sea and western Alaska. While a ridge will keep the weather drier
over Southcentral, the strength and tilt of the ridge axis is a
little less certain and could lead to implications in the synoptic
flow and temperature forecast along the western mainland.
Upstream of the ridge is a developing shortwave beginning over the
western Aleutians Sunday. This shortwave is expected to ride
along the ridge, reaching mainland sometime Monday and dip into
the northern Gulf Monday night. Precipitation can be expected with
the shortwave but model differences do not point to any specifics
on quantity. The position of the low as it transits the Gulf will
also have implications to the Southcentral forecast. This appears
to be a quick and brief disturbance and the upper level ridge
generally prevails over the eastern Bering and western Alaska.
Midlevel temperatures suggest cold air and perhaps surface high
pressure over the mainland that could help to enhance any gap
winds along the Gulf coast, especially as the low transits the
Gulf and increases not only the temperature gradient, but also the
pressure gradient. Model consensus breaks down substantially
around midweek.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE... Gales Warning 125 130-132 150 155 172 174 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AS
LONG TERM...VR

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 23, 3:38 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Nov 23, 3:38 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Nov 23, 3:43 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Nov 23, 7:40 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Nov 24, 3:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 24, 3:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 24, 3:40 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Nov 24, 2:53 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr
Nov 24, 2:59 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 24, 2:59 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr

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