Storm Warning 169, NWS Anchorage, AK

296 
FZAK51 PAFC 070030
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 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.

PKZ197-071300-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low 80 nm South of Seward moves to 20 nm West of 
Middleton Island at 998 mb Midday Wed, then moves to 150 nm West of 
Sitka at 988 mb Thu afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf 
through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-071300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...W wind 25 kt, SE 20 kt near the coast. Seas 10 ft. Rain 
showers and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071300-
Resurrection Bay-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071300-
Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray out of western
Bays.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071300-
Port Valdez-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30
kt. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-071300-
Valdez Narrows-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-071300-
Valdez Arm-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft 
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-071300-
Passage Canal-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Snow showers and rain.
.WED...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-071300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071300-
Barren Islands East-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071300-
Chiniak Bay-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-071300-
Marmot Bay-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071300-
Shelikof Strait-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-071300-
Kachemak Bay-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

107 
FZAK51 PAFC 070733 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 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.

PKZ197-072030-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low 80 nm South of Seward moves to 20 nm West of 
Middleton Island at 998 mb Midday Wed, then moves to 150 nm West of 
Sitka at 988 mb Thu afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf 
through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-072030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt, SE 20 kt near the coast. Seas 10 ft. Rain 
showers and snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-072030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-072030-
Resurrection Bay-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain 
showers.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-072030-
Prince William Sound-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray out of
western Bays. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-072030-
Port Valdez-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-072030-
Valdez Narrows-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-072030-
Valdez Arm-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft  building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-072030-
Passage Canal-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers and rain. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas
5 ft.  Freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-072030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-072030-
Barren Islands East-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. 
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-072030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-072030-
Chiniak Bay-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-072030-
Marmot Bay-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-072030-
Shelikof Strait-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-072030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S of Anchor Point, W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
N of Anchor Point, NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-072030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow showers. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-072030-
Kachemak Bay-
1033 PM AKST Tue Dec 6 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft outer bay, 3 ft inner bay. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft outer bay, 3 ft inner bay. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

537 
FZAK51 PAFC 071255
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 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.

PKZ197-080130-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 20 nm southwest of Middleton Island moves to 180 nm
southwest of Yakutat at 985 mb Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-080130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080130-
Resurrection Bay-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080130-
Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080130-
Port Valdez-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt late. Seas 2 ft building 
to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-080130-
Valdez Narrows-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080130-
Valdez Arm-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080130-
Passage Canal-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier increasing to 45 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080130-
Barren Islands East-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. 
Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080130-
Chiniak Bay-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080130-
Marmot Bay-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080130-
Shelikof Strait-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays 
and passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters building to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-080130-
Kachemak Bay-
355 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Outer bay, NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Inner Bay, 
NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Outer bay, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
Inner bay, NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

990 
FZAK51 PAFC 080028
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 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.

PKZ197-081345-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low over Middleton Island moves to 110 nm West of 
Klawock at 996 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front moves into the 
Eastern Gulf for Fri afternoon. Several troughs move over the 
Western Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081345-
Resurrection Bay-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray
after midnight.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081345-
Prince William Sound-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray near western 
bays after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray near western 
bays.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray near western 
bays.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081345-
Port Valdez-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081345-
Valdez Narrows-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081345-
Valdez Arm-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081345-
Passage Canal-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081345-
Barren Islands East-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081345-
Chiniak Bay-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081345-
Marmot Bay-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt . Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081345-
Shelikof Strait-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays 
and passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays 
and passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081345-
Kachemak Bay-
328 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Outer bay, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
Inner bay, NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

236 
FZAK51 PAFC 081233
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 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.

PKZ197-090130-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 160 nm south of Yakutat moves into the eastern Gulf Thu
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-090130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090130-
Resurrection Bay-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090130-
Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray near western bays.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray near western bays.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090130-
Port Valdez-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090130-
Valdez Narrows-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090130-
Valdez Arm-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090130-
Passage Canal-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray near Kamishak Bay.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray near
Kamishak Bay.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090130-
Barren Islands East-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090130-
Chiniak Bay-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090130-
Marmot Bay-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090130-
Shelikof Strait-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes diminishing to 45 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

.TODAY...NW wind to 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas in ice free 
waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090130-
Kachemak Bay-
333 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft, except 5 ft outer bay.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
443 PM AKST Mon Dec 5 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A broad area of low pressure is centered north of the Kamchatka
Peninsula with several shortwaves moving across the western and
central Bering and Aleutians. These features are producing small
areas of gales with rain and snow showers. A fairly strong front
is pushing across the eastern Bering and into Southwest Alaska.
This front is producing winds up to 35 to 45 knots across the
AKPen and coastal areas of the southwest. Rain was also reported
along the front across the Pribilofs, the AKPen, and the eastern
Aleutians with temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. Farther
east another front extending from Kodiak Island and northward
through the Kenai Peninsula and into Southcentral is making its
way eastward. This front is producing light snow across the Kenai
Peninsula northward towards Anchorage and the Mat-Su valleys.
Rain has been reported near this front at Kodiak City and around
Kachemak Bay with warmer temperatures near the coast. Finally,
the ridge that has been over the area has moved east near the
ALCAN border.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Guidance is in good agreement with the large scale features,
however it continues to struggle with the front and triple point
low forming across the Gulf on Tuesday. Some models show the
strongest dynamics over the Gulf with a stronger surface low
near the central Gulf with only weak shortwaves moving inland.
While other models show a weaker low over the northern Gulf and
more dynamics moving inland. The main forecast challenge for
today will be the transition of sleet to all snow across the
Anchorage area, and the location of heavier snow bands and snow
amounts across Southcentral on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...IFR will lift to MVFR conditions this evening as snow will
taper off tonight with periods of flurries or light snow through
tomorrow morning with accumulations of a half inch or less
overnight. Snow is expected to increase in intensity tomorrow
afternoon, so expect IFR conditions for most of the day tomorrow.
Otherwise light northerly winds today becoming variable tonight.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2:
Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon)...

The first round of snowfall for Southcentral has moved through
today. While light snowfall will continue through the evening, it
should lighten up across most locations, and even a brief break
can be expected during the overnight hours tonight. Additional
snowfall is expected tomorrow as an upper level trough arrives to
Southcentral and continues to "dig" south and east, spreading snow
from west to east. While the models have shown better agreement
at 500 mb with the synoptic features, there is still a lot of
uncertainty with regard to the surface features with this event.
Thus, there is lower confidence in expected snowfall amounts,
particularly for the Tuesday into Wednesday timeframe.
Additionally, one complicating factor is the chance for a
deformation band to setup over Southcentral sometime Tuesday
evening. If this occurs, this feature would produce localized
heavier bursts of snow over a short period of time. Current
thinking is that there is a good chance for this feature to set
up over the Cook Inlet region, possibly extending from the
northern Kenai Peninsula through southern Susitna Valley, however
nailing down the exact location of where this heavier band will
setup is quite difficult. Meanwhile, Gulf coastal locations will
likely see a rain/snow mix on Tuesday, or mostly rain as
temperatures will remain warmer for Tuesday in those locations.

As far as the duration of this event, it does appear that
snowfall will linger a bit longer than previously anticipated,
with models now suggesting lingering snow showers through
Wednesday afternoon. There is higher confidence of this occurring
at higher elevations where upsloping is favorable.

As this upper level trough tracks eastward late Wednesday night,
expect a return of cold air and gusty northerly winds for the end
of the workweek.

&&

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

The front stretching from a low near the Gulf of Anadyr is
continuing to move east along the Alaska Peninsula and inland
Southwest. Cold air is expected to advect from the west behind the
front and temperatures will trend cooler over the next few days.
Another weak shortwave will follow closely behind tomorrow morning
bring another wave of precipitation and gusty winds along the
coast and into Bristol Bay. Winds and precipitation will decrease
for Wednesday as a ridge builds from the west and flow will
predominantly be from the northwest.

&&

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

Westerly flow across the Bering Sea and Aleutians will continue
through Tuesday night. Low end gale force winds were observed with
the scatterometer pass this afternoon. With a low near the Gulf
of Anadyr and a front through Southwest Alaska, much of the Bering
Sea and Aleutians are under more conditionally unstable airmass
with cumulus clouds and multiple shortwaves moving from west to
east. Winds, however, are expected to gradually decrease through
Tuesday night. A flattened ridge is expected to build over the
Aleutians Tuesday and spread eastward through Wednesday when a
North Pacific low moves toward the Aleutians. The low progression
appears to weaken as it moves northeast and the gale force,
easterly winds appear to be either be less likely or delayed.
There is some east-west disagreement in the models that could
affect where the precipitation, QPF, and strongest winds will
occur.

&&

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

Long term model guidance continues to show significant
discrepancies with placement of key synoptic features over the
weekend. Ensembles are initially in somewhat good agreement to
start the day 4 period on Friday. Weak ridge of high pressure will
be making its way into Southwest Alaska from the eastern Bering
while a trough of low pressure over the eastern Gulf of Alaska
slowly exits the region to the southeast. Thus average to above
average confidence exists in decreasing precipitation over
Southcentral along with decreasing temperatures over Southcentral
on Friday. This should also see any precipitation over the Bering
and Southwest also diminish on Friday with temperatures from the
Aleutians into Southwest remaining generally unchanged.

Saturday into Sunday is where confidence begins to drop off more
dramatically. The GFS ensemble brings a developing low across the
Aleutians, much further south than the EC, while amplifying a
ridge into Southeast Alaska. The EC ensemble paints a less
amplified pattern, with a weaker trough skirting the Aleutians and
a weaker ridge of high pressure over the Gulf of Alaska. The
implications being much stronger northerly flow with the GFS and
the potential for widespread gales through the Aleutians, Alaska
Peninsula and into the Gulf of Alaska by Sunday. The EC would
promote milder winds over the Aleutians on Saturday, but does
agree on enhanced drainage winds into the Gulf of Alaska on Sunday
as low pressure begins to build offshore of Southeast Alaska.
Ultimately, both ensembles have a more amplified trough building
into the eastern Gulf of Alaska by Monday with high pressure
ridging into the Central Aleutians.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Flood Advisory 155.
MARINE...Gale 130 131 132 150-165 173 175 177-179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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