Gale Warning 76, NWS Anchorage, AK

672 
FZAK51 PAFC 200039
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 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.

PKZ197-201330-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low 75 nm southwest of Middleton Island moves along a front
to 45 nm south of Cordova at 1008 mb and dissipates Thu afternoon. 
The front persists over the northern Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-201330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 30 kt becoming W
15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-201330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-201330-
Resurrection Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-201330-
Prince William Sound-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-201330-
Port Valdez-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-201330-
Valdez Narrows-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-201330-
Valdez Arm-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-201330-
Passage Canal-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt near
Whittier early. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-201330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-201330-
Barren Islands East-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-201330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-201330-
Chiniak Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-201330-
Marmot Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-201330-
Shelikof Strait-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-201330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-201330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 1 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-201330-
Kachemak Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 19 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

105 
FZAK51 PAFC 201301
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 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.

PKZ197-210130-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 997 mb low near Cape Suckling moves to near Yakutat at 1010 mb and
dissipates Thu afternoon. A front entering the Gulf Thu afternoon 
reaches the north Gulf coast Fri morning and dissipates by Fri 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-210130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Near the
coast, E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ120-210130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-210130-
Resurrection Bay-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-210130-
Prince William Sound-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-210130-
Port Valdez-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-210130-
Valdez Narrows-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-210130-
Valdez Arm-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-210130-
Passage Canal-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the morning near
Whittier. Wind becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-210130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-210130-
Barren Islands East-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-210130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-210130-
Chiniak Bay-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-210130-
Marmot Bay-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-210130-
Shelikof Strait-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft
subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-210130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-210130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.  Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-210130-
Kachemak Bay-
401 AM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

361 
FZAK51 PAFC 210055
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 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.

PKZ197-211415-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves over the north Gulf Coast Fri afternoon. A second 
front enters the western Gulf Sat morning and extends across the 
northern Gulf by Sat afternoon. A 982 mb low 115 nm south of Chignik
Sat morning moves to 30 nm south of Kodiak City at 993 mb by Sat 
afternoon.


$$

PKZ119-211415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Near the coast, E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35
kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ120-211415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-211415-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-211415-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-211415-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-211415-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-211415-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-211415-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-211415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-211415-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-211415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-211415-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-211415-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-211415-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-211415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-211415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Rain and
snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-211415-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 20 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

074 
FZAK51 PAFC 211250
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-220200-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves over the North Gulf Coast for Fri afternoon. A second 
front enters the Western Gulf Sat morning and extends across the 
Northern Gulf by Sat afternoon. A 984 mb low 85 nm south of Chignik 
Sat morning moves to near Augustine Island at 1006 mb Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-220200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Near the coast, E wind 45 kt becoming SE
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220200-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-220200-
Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220200-
Port Valdez-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-220200-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-220200-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-220200-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt during the morning. Seas 2 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-220200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220200-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220200-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-220200-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-220200-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Rain and 
snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-220200-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

809 
FZAK51 PAFC 220049
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-221330-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low 45 nm South of Unimak Island moves over Augustine 
Island at 1003 mb and dissipates Sun morning. Its front moves over
the Gulf to the North Gulf Coast by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-221330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221330-
Resurrection Bay-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221330-
Prince William Sound-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221330-
Port Valdez-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-221330-
Valdez Narrows-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221330-
Valdez Arm-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-221330-
Passage Canal-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-221330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221330-
Barren Islands East-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221330-
Chiniak Bay-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221330-
Marmot Bay-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-221330-
Shelikof Strait-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming variable 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...Varaible wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Rain and 
snow
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Rain 
and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-221330-
Kachemak Bay-
349 PM AKST Fri Jan 21 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Higher winds and seas in the
outer bay. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Higher winds and seas in the
outer bay. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

510 
FZAK51 PAFC 221259
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-230145-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 140 nm south of Chignik moves to near Augustine Island 
at 1004 mb and dissipates Sun morning. A front enters the western 
Gulf Sun morning and reaches the North Gulf Coast Sun afternoon. A 
second front enters the western Gulf Sun evening and pushes into the 
central Gulf early Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-230145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230145-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230145-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230145-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230145-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230145-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-230145-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230145-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230145-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230145-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230145-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Rain 
and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Rain and 
snow.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-230145-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

645 
FZAK51 PAFC 221557 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-230415-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 140 nm south of Chignik moves to near Augustine Island 
at 1004 mb and dissipates Sun morning. A front enters the western 
Gulf Sun morning and reaches the North Gulf Coast Sun afternoon. A 
second front enters the western Gulf Sun evening and pushes into the 
central Gulf early Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-230415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230415-
Resurrection Bay-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230415-
Prince William Sound-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230415-
Port Valdez-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas
2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230415-
Valdez Narrows-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230415-
Valdez Arm-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-230415-
Passage Canal-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230415-
Barren Islands East-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230415-
Chiniak Bay-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230415-
Marmot Bay-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230415-
Shelikof Strait-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt, becoming W 25 kt south end of the 
strait in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Rain and snow. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-230415-
Kachemak Bay-
657 AM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

718 
FZAK51 PAFC 230106
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-231415-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb complex low 50 nm southwest of Amatuli Islands moves to 
30 nm west of Anchor Point at 1002 mb tonight, then dissipates Sun
morning. Its associated trough builds across the North Gulf Coast
through Sun afternoon. A front enters the Western Gulf tonight 
and pushes through the North Gulf Coast Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-231415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231415-
Resurrection Bay-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-231415-
Prince William Sound-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231415-
Port Valdez-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231415-
Valdez Narrows-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231415-
Valdez Arm-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-231415-
Passage Canal-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-231415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231415-
Barren Islands East-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231415-
Chiniak Bay-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231415-
Marmot Bay-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231415-
Shelikof Strait-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Rain and
snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.MON...E wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-231415-
Kachemak Bay-
406 PM AKST Sat Jan 22 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt, except variable wind less than 10 kt E of
Homer. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds in the outer bay. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt, except 15 kt E of Homer. Higher winds in the
outer bay. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
524 PM AKST Tue Jan 18 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A complex upper-level pattern dominates the region as a broad
longwave trough extends from the Northeast Pacific west across the
Aleutians and Bering Sea. Downstream, an upper-level ridge is set
up from Southeast Alaska to Southcentral. There are multiple
shortwaves embedded within the larger trough. Two of these
shortwaves are situated off the coast of the southern Mainland,
with the first just south of the AKPen and the second south of
Nunivak Island. The interaction of these features is driving a
southwesterly flow across Southcentral that is not only keeping
clouds over the region, but is beginning to push precipitation
northward toward the coast. Temperatures remain rather chilly
across Southcentral this afternoon, with single digits for the
Copper River Basin, teens for the rest of the interior, and 20s
along the coast.

For Southwest Alaska, the aforementioned shortwaves are producing
a wide expanse of cloud cover along with areas of light snow,
especially across coastal Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Delta
coast. Much like Southcentral, temperatures for Southwest range
from the single digits across the interior to the 20s for coastal
locations.

Farther west, a vertically stacked low south of Shemya and a
front stretched out across the Central Aleutians continues to
bring mixed precipitation along with easterly gales to the
region. Northeasterly gales also persist over the northern Bering
with heavy freezing spray along the ice edge around Saint Matthew
Island.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Model guidance remains in good synoptic agreement through the next
couple of days. Discrepancies, however, persist concerning the
timing and position of the various shortwaves moving within the
overall flow. The first issue is the extent of light snow across
Cook Inlet tomorrow, as guidance continues to waiver on the
strength of a shortwave advancing from the west and whether the
dominant feature will be this or a second wave farther east. The
18z runs are keying in on a stronger wave from the west and thus,
the potential for slightly more snow across Cook Inlet and the
Anchorage Bowl for Wednesday.

Models are also better agreement with the upper-level waves over
the Aleutians and Bering, where unsettled weather will continue
through the end of the week. Model guidance diverges more
noticeably by Friday as a shortwaves and a surface low move from
the North Pacific toward the southern mainland. Even with these
differences yielding uncertainty in timing and type of sensible
weather, they all agree in a pattern change that will bring
wetter and warmer weather to much of the southern mainland by the
weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions are expected over the terminal through
around midnight before ceilings begin to lower to around 5000'.
Ceilings are expected to continue lowering during the overnight
hours to MVFR with light snow expected to develop by early morning
Wednesday. Light snow is expected to intensify by mid-morning with
IFR ceilings and visibility likely developing. IFR conditions are
likely to persist through Wednesday afternoon with MVFR ceilings
and visibility possible by Wednesday evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today
through Thursday night)...

An upper level ridge sitting over the Gulf of Alaska and
Southcentral will shift eastward today, opening the flood gates
to a host of short-wave troughs moving up from the Pacific. As a
result, we'll be moving into a much more active weather pattern
as we head through the week and into the weekend. First off, a
short-wave trough along the Alaska Peninsula will approach
Southcentral today and combine with weak overrunning to produce
areas of light snow. Snow will begin on Kodiak Island this morning
and spread to Southcentral this afternoon through tonight. The
short-wave will weaken as it reaches Southcentral, so snowfall
intensity and resultant accumulation will be quite light. Low
level southeast flow will develop across the Kenai and Chugach
Mountains, but it will be relatively weak, so don't expect much
downslope flow. Still, it may be enough to limit snowfall from the
western Kenai to Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley. Most likely
there will be no more than a dusting for these areas.

Meanwhile, a larger more significant short-wave trough over the
North Pacific will cause a weak surface low to deepen and makes
its way northward into the central Gulf of Alaska tonight. Model
guidance has been struggling with the track of this low because of
the plethora of upper level short-waves over the Pacific and
overall complexity of the pattern. There is decent agreement on
the track now, which takes it northward across the central Gulf
Wednesday and then toward Yakutat and the northeast Gulf Wednesday
night as additional short-waves moving in from the Bering kick
everything eastward. Such a storm track means the bulk of impacts
from strong winds and heavy precipitation will remain over the
Gulf. Some component of low level offshore flow out ahead of the
low tends to keep precipitation light along the Gulf coast and
Prince William Sound. There will be some heavier upslope flow
(east winds) across the mountains of western Prince William Sound
well out ahead of the low tonight into Wednesday. Precipitation
will then quickly end from west to east as the low exits eastward
Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night.

As we continue to Thursday, the long-wave trough will amplify over
the North Pacific, leading to development of a corresponding high
amplitude ridge downstream over the East Pacific and Southeast
Alaska. This will lead to a strengthening southerly jet and
transport of warm and moist air from the Pacific toward southern
Alaska. This pattern tends to lead to chinook winds, warm
temperatures, and mixed precipitation types. While there is
currently uncertainty in the details, it looks favorable for a
warm front to make its way northward to Kodiak Island and the
Gulf Thursday and then continue to Southcentral Thursday night.
Precipitation will start as snow, but would expect a fairly quick
change to rain along the Gulf coast, with heavy snow likely in the
mountains. Moderate to heavy snow will also be possible over the
Susitna Valley thanks to deep southerly flow, while chinook winds
crossing the Chugach and Kenai Mountains should keep precipitation
lighter. Stay tuned, as this will likely be the first of multiple
impactful storms moving up from the Pacific.

&&

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

A couple of shortwaves will keep light steady snow ongoing for
the rest of tonight across the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay
regions. Meanwhile, a cold Arctic trough moving across the
northern half of the state will play a role in generating some
light snow for the Lower Kuskokwim Valley beginning tonight. As
the shortwaves exit out of area, snow will taper off by Wednesday
afternoon with about 1 to 3 inches expected for the duration of
the event.

A shift in the weather pattern will get underway for
the rest of the week as southerly flow sets up over the Gulf of
Alaska. By Thursday, a North Pacific low will bring a chance of
rain/snow mix for the AKPEN and snow across the coastal areas and
interior valleys. As the system departs to the east, another North
Pacific low will follow on its heels on Thursday night, bringing
a greater chance of precipitation through Friday. The main
challenge with this system will be the timing of the warm air
advection from Bristol Bay northward and how quickly the
precipitation type will change from snow to all rain. Stay tuned
as we refine the forecast for later this week.

&&

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

A compact low will phase with a broad trough of low pressure
currently positioned in the western Aleutians. Persistent east-
northeast gale force winds, elevated seas above 20 ft, and rain
are expected to last through Thursday over the northern Bering.
Additionally, snow showers and reduced visibilities are expected
for the Pribilof Islands until late Wednesday night as cold,
Arctic air surges southward across the Bering. Winds will decrease
to small crafts with a small pocket of gales for the Central and
Eastern Aleutians through Thursday night. By Friday, the cold,
Arctic airmass will move southward and help transition the
precipitation type to all snow showers for the western
Bering/Aleutians, while rain will be predominant in the Eastern
Aleutians.

&&

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

Gulf of Alaska...A front extends across the northern Gulf through
Sunday. Forecast confidence starts high but decreases with the
second front's approach. An easterly high end gale force barrier
jet develops along the north Gulf coast, Cook Inlet and Shelikof
Strait diminishes Saturday. Widespread southerly gales spread
over the Gulf behind the front, diminishing Saturday. Seas build
to 20 feet for Saturday, and subside Sunday. A new front enters
the Gulf midday Saturday with gusty winds increasing to southerly
high-end gales over the western Gulf Sunday. Seas to 17 feet
Sunday.

Aleutians / Bering...Arctic high pressure yields to a moderately
strong multi-centered low over the eastern Bering for Sunday.
Forecast confidence starts high, but decreases with the lows'
development. Widespread gales over the central and eastern Bering
diminishes over the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula late Saturday,
but continue over the central and eastern Bering through Sunday.
Seas to 20 feet subsiding. Gusty winds continue around the lows
over the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. Seas to 15 feet.

&&

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

While models continue to show discrepancies with small-scale
features in the short-term, it appears that guidance is gradually
converging on a large scale pattern change by the end of the
week. The takeaway for now is that much of the forecast area can
expect to see a warming trend over the weekend. A longwave trough
will be making its way eastward into the Eastern Aleutians/Alaska
Peninsula on Friday and eventually into the eastern Bering by
Saturday. Strong southerly flow ahead of the trough will bring an
influx of moisture and warmer temperatures into much of Southwest
and all of Southcentral through early Monday as multiple
shortwaves lift around the trough into Southcentral. Any initial
snow along the coast should transition to all rain Friday into
Saturday with interior Southcentral more likely to experience a
mixed precipitation type. Precipitation will be ongoing at the
start of the period late Friday/early Saturday as a front moves
into the Alaska Peninsula and Southcentral coast. This may
persist along the coastal areas into Monday from the Kenai
Peninsula through Prince William Sound into the Copper River
Delta. For the rest of Southcentral, much of this precipitation
will become filtered out by the mountains, though expect showery
conditions as some moisture makes its way through and further
north. The exception to the above normal temperatures will exist
behind the longwave trough as seasonably colder air filters
southward out of the northern Bering into the Western and Central
Aleutians.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 119, 178, 185, 411-413.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: 179, 185, 412, 414.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CJ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MF
MARINE/LONG TERM...KZ/BL