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Storm Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 2, 2022

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 2, 2022, 7:27 AM AKST. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 2, 2022, 7:27 AM AKST (16:27 UTC)
Expired
Jan 3, 2022, 3:55 AM AKST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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565 
FZAK51 PAFC 021627
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 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.

PKZ197-030430-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A trough of low pressure remains over the Gulf though Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-030430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030430-
Resurrection Bay-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030430-
Prince William Sound-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in
the evening. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030430-
Port Valdez-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030430-
Valdez Narrows-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030430-
Valdez Arm-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030430-
Passage Canal-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030430-
Barren Islands East-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030430-
Chiniak Bay-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030430-
Marmot Bay-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030430-
Shelikof Strait-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. 
.MON...N wind 40 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-030430-
Kachemak Bay-
727 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
136 
FZAK51 PAFC 030032
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 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.

PKZ197-031330-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough of low pressure exits the Gulf Mon evening. High Pressure 
overspreads the northwest Gulf Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-031330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031330-
Resurrection Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031330-
Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031330-
Port Valdez-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-031330-
Valdez Narrows-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-031330-
Valdez Arm-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031330-
Passage Canal-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031330-
Barren Islands East-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031330-
Chiniak Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031330-
Marmot Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031330-
Shelikof Strait-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt becoming N 50 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt.
.MON...N wind 35 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-031330-
Kachemak Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
352 
FZAK51 PAFC 031255
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 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.

PKZ197-040215-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of weak troughs cross the Southern Gulf through Tue
evening. A front approaches the Southwest Gulf by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-040215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the 
coast.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040215-
Resurrection Bay-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt in the morning diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-040215-
Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040215-
Port Valdez-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-040215-
Valdez Narrows-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-040215-
Valdez Arm-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-040215-
Passage Canal-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040215-
Barren Islands East-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040215-
Chiniak Bay-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040215-
Marmot Bay-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-040215-
Shelikof Strait-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the 
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-040215-
Kachemak Bay-
355 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Outer Bay, seas 8 ft. Inner bay, seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Outer Bay, seas 7 ft. Inner Bay, seas 3 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Outer Bay, seas 7 ft. Inner Bay, seas 3 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 4:12 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 1, 4:12 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 1, 4:12 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 1, 4:13 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 1, 4:13 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC23 hr
Jan 1, 4:15 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 2, 3:50 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Jan 2, 4:08 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Jan 2, 4:08 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 2, 4:08 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC71 hr
Jan 2, 4:17 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 2, 4:17 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Jan 2, 4:17 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 2, 7:27 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC32 hr

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