Gale Warning 810, NWS Anchorage, AK

194 
FZAK51 PAFC 100109
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 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.

PKZ197-101400-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

The Eastern Gulf low and front exits the Southeast Gulf for Sat 
morning. High pressure moves across the Gulf through Sun 
afternoon. A 992 mb low 65 nm South of Castle Cape Sat morning 
moves along the front to 50 nm West of Sitkinak at 986 mb by Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101400-
Resurrection Bay-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101400-
Prince William Sound-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101400-
Port Valdez-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101400-
Valdez Narrows-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101400-
Valdez Arm-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101400-
Passage Canal-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101400-
Barren Islands East-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101400-
Chiniak Bay-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101400-
Marmot Bay-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101400-
Shelikof Strait-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to
5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101400-
Kachemak Bay-
409 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

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

$$

574 
FZAK51 PAFC 101254
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 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.

PKZ197-110130-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front enters the Gulf Sat afternoon. A 987 mb low moves along the 
front to Kodiak Island Sun afternoon and then to 80 nm south of 
Seward at 983 mb Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-110130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110130-
Resurrection Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110130-
Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110130-
Port Valdez-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110130-
Valdez Narrows-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110130-
Valdez Arm-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110130-
Passage Canal-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110130-
Barren Islands East-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110130-
Chiniak Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110130-
Marmot Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110130-
Shelikof Strait-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to
5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 8
ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110130-
Kachemak Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

204 
FZAK51 PAFC 110024
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 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.

PKZ197-111315-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low will develop 310 nm southwest of Kodiak Island 
tonight and move over Kodiak Island Sunday afternoon at 988 mb. 
The low then moves 40 nm southwest of Cordova at 990 mb Monday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-111315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt except SE 55 kt near the coast. Seas
18 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111315-
Resurrection Bay-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111315-
Prince William Sound-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111315-
Port Valdez-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111315-
Valdez Narrows-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111315-
Valdez Arm-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111315-
Passage Canal-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 10 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111315-
Barren Islands East-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111315-
Chiniak Bay-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111315-
Marmot Bay-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111315-
Shelikof Strait-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to
5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray
. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-111315-
Kachemak Bay-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Except N wind 25 kt Outer Bay. Seas 3 ft.
Seas 8 ft outer bay. Snow and rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A negatively tilted upper-level trough extends from the Chukchi
Sea to the Alaska Panhandle. A surface low at the base of this
trough has now exited the region and continues to move over the
eastern Gulf. The cyclonic flow and moisture advection resulting
in areas of light snow over the Copper River Basin this morning
are also both weakening, allowing for snow to taper off across
most locations over the eastern half of Southcentral. Elsewhere
across Southcentral, a developing northerly flow aloft, cold air
advection, and southward track of various vorticity maxima, are
all combining to produce stout offshore winds through favored gap
locations. Winds today have routinely gusted between 35 and 45
mph for Seward and Whittier, with 25 to 35 mph for Valdez.

Out west, conditions are a bit more tranquil, with broad
northwesterly flow and occasional snow showers across the AKPen
and eastern Aleutian Chain in the wake of an elongated surface
low moving southeast away from the AKPen. An upper-level ridge is
building across the central Bering with the next storm system
spinning up well southwest of Attu.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Latest operational runs are in good agreement with the placement
of synoptic-scale features through the first half of the weekend.
Divergence in the models begins Sunday as a potent upper-level
wave moves from the North Pacific into the western Gulf and its
potential interaction with a weakening wave and associated
surface front moving across Southwest Alaska. Models are all
indicating that this feature will likely tap into a deep moisture
source as it begins to move toward the Southern Mainland. The
biggest challenge will be placement of the synoptic surface
features and where the more significant areas of precipitation
(likely snow) develops moving into the latter half of the weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. There is the
potential for an increase in northeasterly winds with occasional
gusts 15 to 20 kt early Friday morning.

&&

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

Cold air advection (CAA) will impact the region at the onset of
the forecast period. Anchorage, the Mat-Su valleys and the Copper
River Basin will be brutally cold and dry tonight, Friday and
Saturday. We are monitoring a low that is currently in the North
Pacific that will push across the Bering and the leading edge of
the precipitation shield will hit Kodiak Saturday morning. By
Sunday morning the remnant moisture from this system will have
moved up Cook Inlet bringing another round of precipitation to the
Kenai Peninsula. The models are not in lock step regarding the
amount of snow that Anchorage can anticipate from this system on
Sunday. The evolution of this system is actively being monitored
with each new model run, but this is clearly a system of interest
for the Anchorage Bowl.

&&

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

Fairly quiet weather through Friday as a ridge to the west
produces northerly flow across the area. A weak shortwave will
skirt parts of the Kuskokwim Delta with a few snow flurries
possible through tonight. A frontal system will approach the area
Friday night and Saturday morning with winds increasing from the
southeast. This front will bring light snow to the Kuskokwim Delta
late Friday night into Saturday with 1 to 5 inches expected
through Friday evening. Strong winds up to 40 knots will produce
blowing snow with visibilities down to a half mile mainly from
coastal areas inland towards Bethel. Temperatures will warm into
the lower and mid 30s by Saturday afternoon ending the threat of
blowing snow for the Kuskokwim Delta. This front will also move
into Bristol Bay Saturday morning with blowing snow down to a half
mile expected from Togiak to the Dillingham area. Snowfall of 4
to 8 inches is expected through Saturday evening from Koliganek to
Dillingham and Togiak.

&&

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

High Pressure is expected across the eastern Bering through Friday
with gusty northerly winds on the south side of the AKPen
decreasing by Friday morning. A strong low pressure system will
move towards the western Aleutians and Bering Sea bringing rain
and gale force winds with storm force gusts tonight and Friday.
The front will push eastward across the Bering and Aleutians
through Saturday morning with gale force winds. The AKPen will
also see gusty southeast winds and rain Friday night and Saturday
morning. Behind the front colder air will move across the Bering
on Saturday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Monday through
Thursday)...

The long term begins Sunday night into Monday with a highly-
amplified pattern in place with an potent surface low and
associated upper-level wave situated over the western Gulf. These
features will be tapping into an impressive moisture plume that is
expected to lend to significant snowfall amounts across much of
Southcentral for Monday. There is still some uncertainty as to the
position of the low and its associated front, with the GFS pushing
the front right to the immediate coast. If the front does make it
onshore, there will likely be a changeover of snow to rain for
coastal locations like Seward and Whittier. However, with cold air
in place initially, if warmer air does not make over the region,
as other models are suggesting, the precipitation should remain
all snow for along the coast.

This system departs on Tuesday as another highly amplified upper-
level ridge moves from the Bering east to the western half of the
state. Both the GFS and EC show this ridge quickly moving east as
yet another upper-level trough moves across the Bering. A surface
low is expected to lift north across the eastern coast of Russia,
with its front moving into the eastern Bering by Tuesday
afternoon. As the front occludes, a shortwave lifting north from
the Pacific looks to spin up a new surface low along the front and
drive the low northward. This solution, although slightly varying
between the GFS and EC, would likely bring warmer air aloft
northward across the state, and potentially introduce
precipitation type issues across the Southern Mainland for
midweek.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 155 161.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 119-121 127-132 136 138 150 155 165 170-181
                       185 351 352 411-414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PJS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RC
LONG TERM...TM