Gale Warning 821, NWS Anchorage, AK

186 
FZAK51 PAFC 121924 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 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.

PKZ197-130415-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 mb low 40 nm southeast of Seward will move east and dissipate
Mon night. A 1004 mb low will develop over Kodiak Island Tue morning
and move 40 nm southwest of Cordova at 1008 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-130415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130415-
Resurrection Bay-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.Snow. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130415-
Prince William Sound-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow
with rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130415-
Port Valdez-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas   ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130415-
Valdez Narrows-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130415-
Valdez Arm-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130415-
Passage Canal-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray. Snow. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130415-
Barren Islands East-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130415-
Chiniak Bay-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130415-
Marmot Bay-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130415-
Shelikof Strait-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt early, becoming NE 25 kt. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy
freezing spray in the morning. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130415-
Kachemak Bay-
1024 AM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft inner bay, 12 ft outer bay. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Inner bay, seas 3 ft subsiding. Outer bay, seas 7 ft subsiding 
to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

217 
FZAK51 PAFC 130113
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 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.

PKZ197-131430-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 mb low 40 nm southwest of Cordova will move inland Tuesday 
morning. A second 1007 mb low will develop 50 nm northeast of Kodiak 
City early Tuesday morning and will move 70 nm southeast of Cordova 
at 1013 mb Tuesday afternoon. This low then moves inland Tuesday 
evening. A series of troughs will move across the Gulf on Wednesday. 

$$

PKZ119-131430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16
ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131430-
Resurrection Bay-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131430-
Prince William Sound-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131430-
Port Valdez-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131430-
Valdez Narrows-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131430-
Valdez Arm-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131430-
Passage Canal-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131430-
Barren Islands East-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 15 ft 
subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131430-
Chiniak Bay-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131430-
Marmot Bay-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131430-
Shelikof Strait-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.  and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131430-
Kachemak Bay-
413 PM AKST Mon Dec 12 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

005 
FZAK51 PAFC 131308
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 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.

PKZ197-140130-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 mb low 40 nm southwest of Cordova will move inland Tue 
morning. A 1007 mb low will develop 50 nm northeast of Kodiak City 
early Tue morning and  move 70 nm southeast of Cordova at 1013 mb 
Tue afternoon. This low then moves inland Tue evening.

$$

PKZ119-140130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140130-
Resurrection Bay-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140130-
Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140130-
Port Valdez-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140130-
Valdez Narrows-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140130-
Valdez Arm-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140130-
Passage Canal-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140130-
Barren Islands East-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140130-
Chiniak Bay-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140130-
Marmot Bay-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140130-
Shelikof Strait-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt during the morning. Seas
building to 8 ft by afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.  and snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140130-
Kachemak Bay-
408 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

076 
FZAK51 PAFC 131920 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 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.

PKZ197-140430-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 mb low 40 nm southwest of Cordova will move inland Tue 
morning. A 1007 mb low will develop 50 nm northeast of Kodiak City 
early Tue morning and  move 70 nm southeast of Cordova at 1013 mb 
Tue afternoon. This low then moves inland Tue evening.

$$

PKZ119-140430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon, except
becoming SE 25 kt near the coast. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140430-
Resurrection Bay-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140430-
Prince William Sound-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E of Seal Island, SE wind increasing to 25 kt. 
Seas building to 4 ft. W of Seal Island, NW wind 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140430-
Port Valdez-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140430-
Valdez Narrows-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140430-
Valdez Arm-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140430-
Passage Canal-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140430-
Barren Islands East-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140430-
Chiniak Bay-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140430-
Marmot Bay-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140430-
Shelikof Strait-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt during the morning. Seas
building to 8 ft by afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.  and snow. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140430-
Kachemak Bay-
1020 AM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

671 
FZAK51 PAFC 140049
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 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.

PKZ197-141330-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 mb low 40 nm southwest of Cordova will move inland Tue 
morning. A 1007 mb low will develop 50 nm northeast of Kodiak City 
early Tue morning and  move 70 nm southeast of Cordova at 1013 mb 
Tue afternoon. This low then moves inland Tue evening.

$$

PKZ119-141330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141330-
Resurrection Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141330-
Prince William Sound-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141330-
Port Valdez-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141330-
Valdez Narrows-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141330-
Valdez Arm-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141330-
Passage Canal-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141330-
Barren Islands East-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141330-
Chiniak Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141330-
Marmot Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141330-
Shelikof Strait-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt during the morning. Seas
building to 8 ft by afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.  and snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141330-
Kachemak Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

590 
FZAK51 PAFC 141325
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 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.

PKZ197-150230-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A series of troughs will move across the western Gulf 
of Alaska this afternoon through Thu. A 1014 mb low near Seward Thu 
morning will move to 100 nm SE of Cordova Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-150230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150230-
Resurrection Bay-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150230-
Prince William Sound-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

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

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
Rain and snow.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150230-
Port Valdez-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming variable wind
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150230-
Valdez Narrows-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150230-
Valdez Arm-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain and snow.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150230-
Passage Canal-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Snow with rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150230-
Barren Islands East-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150230-
Chiniak Bay-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150230-
Marmot Bay-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150230-
Shelikof Strait-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow and 
rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5
ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150230-
Kachemak Bay-
425 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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