Storm Warning 19, NWS Anchorage, AK

198 
FZAK51 PAFC 090051
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 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.

PKZ197-091400-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 965 mb North Pacific low enters the southern Gulf 165 nm
southeast of Akhiok Sun afternoon. This low then drifts to 60 nm
southeast of Augustine Island at 980 mb Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-091400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 our of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Near the coast, E wind 45 kt becoming
SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091400-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091400-
Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091400-
Port Valdez-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-091400-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091400-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091400-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt this evening increasing to 50 kt. 
Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091400-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt this evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft
building to 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091400-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091400-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091400-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-091400-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

704 
FZAK51 PAFC 091300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

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

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

PKZ197-100145-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 960 mb low enters the southern Gulf this morning, moving to near 
100 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 972 mb by evening. It then tracks 
westward to 80 nm north of Kodiak City at 983 mb by Mon evening 
before dissipating over southern Cook Inlet Tue morning. Its 
associated front will extend from south of Kodiak Island across the 
northern Gulf today before weakening through Mon. 


$$

PKZ119-100145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt early increasing to 50 kt...strongest along 
the coast. Seas 11 ft early building to 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
near the Copper River Delta in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt...strongest along the coast in the evening. 
Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 17 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100145-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft early building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100145-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100145-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100145-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100145-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100145-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft 
building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100145-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 25 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100145-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100145-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100145-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 18 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 50 kt...strongest over the southern
inlet. Seas in ice free waters building to 11 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-100145-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Outer bay, seas building to 8 ft. Inner bay,
seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Outer bay, seas 8 ft. Inner bay, seas 3 
ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

963 
FZAK51 PAFC 100044
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

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

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

PKZ197-101400-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 966 mb low 135 nm southeast of Kodiak City moves to 5 nm 
east of Augustine Island at 987 mb Mon night, then dissipates. 
Another 981 mb low enters the southern Gulf near 55N 144W Mon 
morning. This low then treks to 61N 147W at 991 mb Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-101400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near the coast in the
evening. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. S of Middleton Island E wind 15 kts
becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of Resurrection Bay in 
the evening. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101400-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray in the evening. Snow changing to rain overnight.
.MON...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101400-
Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of Valdez Arm in the
evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101400-
Port Valdez-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101400-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101400-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray 
in the evening. Snow, mixing with rain overnight.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101400-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft building 
to 4 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101400-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt in the evening becoming N 30kt. Seas 16 ft. 
Snow with rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 25 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101400-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101400-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft 
after midnight. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101400-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...N wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-101400-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
514 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The 250 mb upper level pattern shows a strong ridge over eastern
Russia, through the Bering Strait, and into Southwest Mainland
Alaska. A strong upper level low at this level is over the
Northwest Territories and heading toward the Yukon. This puts a
jet streak in the strong northerly flow over most of mainland
Alaska and into Southcentral. This cold pattern will begin to give
way this weekend to the system that can be seen well south of the
state on satellite. The low just a ways south of the Alaska
Peninsula will not make much more headway, but the low developing
near 40N 155W will. The development of this new low can be seen
on satellite loop this afternoon and will continue to develop as
it heads northward. Unusually clear skies over the northern half
of the Bering Sea show the ice edge very distinctly. It is
interesting that there are no cloud streamers developing over the
warmer waters of the Bering Sea just off the ice edge, but that is
likely due to the air mass in that area being relatively warm
compared to the rest of the state.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are now coming into much better agreement with the main
problem area which was with the low moving toward Kodiak on
Saturday night into Sunday. Specifically, the 18Z NAM run is now
aligned with the 12Z GFS run which is good as the GFS has shown
good run- to-run consistency. This makes it likely that the
GFS/NAM solution is good which increases confidence in the Kodiak
Island forecast and especially the precipitation type there for
Saturday night into Sunday.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Increasing northerly winds should keep fog/stratus from
redeveloping overnight, though a brief period of fog at the
terminal is possible before midnight. A mid- level cloud deck
moving in from the east late tonight should also keep out more fog
so predominantly VFR conditions are expected.

&&

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

A strong inversion this morning allowed for very cold
temperatures to stay near the surface and freezing fog to linger
near Anchorage until this afternoon. This also delayed some of the
mixing of the winds aloft to the surface over the Matanuska
Valley. An observation southwest of Talkeetna hinted at what could
be expected over the Matanuska Valley as temperatures warmed
about 36 degrees with any winds breaking through this inversion.
Generally northerly flow aloft this afternoon with a tightening
gradient as a trough descends and elongate westward as it crosses
Southcentral. Coupled with a tight surface pressure gradient along
the mountains, gap winds were favorable in the typical wind
prone locations along the coast. As this upper trough passes
south over the Matanuska Valley, winds will mix to the surface and
temperatures will increase into the teens. Winds and temperatures
have increased through Sutton late this morning and have made it
north of Palmer to Wasilla so far this afternoon. Winds are
expected to increase through the afternoon and peak tonight before
diminishing after midnight. Winds will ramp up again Saturday
afternoon.

Meanwhile, a North Pacific low will lift a trough north into the
Gulf by Sunday morning. A short wave ahead of the front may bring
a chance of light snow to Kodiak on Saturday. On Sunday however,
plenty of warm air and moisture will advect northward and change
snow to rain for Kodiak and continue towards the Gulf coast
through Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, a storm force barrier jet
will set up along the northwestern Gulf coast and Shelikof Strait.
The barrier jet could extend along the northern Gulf and bring at
least gales into Prince William Sound. Models have come into
better alignment this afternoon for snow to arrive along the Gulf
coast around noon on Sunday and the low to track more west.
However, the overall placement and track of the low could change
going into Sunday evening. While this system may bring plenty of
snowfall along the coast and the mountains, further inland such as
the leeside of the Kenai and Chugach Mountains, snow amounts will
be much less due to a downsloping, thus limiting the amount of
moisture available away from the coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Day 1 through 3: Tonight
through Monday)...

A very cold Arctic high pressure remains stagnant over the area
and will continue to bring dry and windy conditions. Due the
aforementioned high pressure, storm systems are being pushed to
the south and staying mostly across the southern Bering and
Aleutian Island Chain. A slight chance for some light snow exists
around Dillingham and Bristol Bay areas as a shortwave passes
over Saturday afternoon into Sunday.

Temperatures will continue to decrease tonight as another shot of
cold Arctic air is pushed into the area from the interior. This
will reinforce the hold the Arctic air already has in place over
the area. With storm systems moving across the Chain and the
reinforced high pressure over Alaska, pressure gradients will
continue to be tightened and result in windy conditions through
Sunday. Models agree that an upper-level low will move southwest
Saturday afternoon through Sunday and will yield to enough upper-
level support to give way to stronger winds Saturday afternoon
through Sunday. Sustained northeasterly winds of 25 to 30 mph are
expected across the Kuskokwim Delta with gusts upwards of 40 mph
especially Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Gusty winds are also
expected across Bristol Bay but winds aren't expected to be as
strong. With high winds and cold temperatures, expect bitterly
cold wind chills Saturday night to Sunday that could be as low as
35 below zero near the Kuskokwim Delta.

A pattern change will begin Sunday due to a fairly strong storm
system moving northeastward from the North Pacific to around
Kodiak Island. This will give way to increasing cloud cover,
warming temperatures, and chances for snow- with the potential for
downsloping on the leeward side of the mountains depending on the
exact track of the low leading into the work week.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Day 1 through 3:
Tonight through Monday)...

Multiple lows will move through the Bering and Aleutian Islands
in the coming days. A low that is located over the North Pacific,
just southeast of Adak, has its front extending into the
Aleutian Islands while its center remains offshore and south of
the coastal marine zones. As a result, gale force winds have
developed and will continue through tonight. The ridge of cold
arctic air located over Mainland Alaska, will begin to push across
the Bering Saturday into Sunday. This will give way to increasing
winds due to the tightening of pressure gradients. As a result,
widespread gale force winds and increased wave heights will be
apparent. As cold air and high winds move over the Bering,
freezing spray will return to the area with heavy freezing spray
along/ near the ice edge. As Monday approaches, freezing spray
will extend further east into the Bering with heavy freezing spray
continuing to stay mainly north of 57N and E of 174W and along
the ice edge.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 - Monday through Wednesday)...

Gulf of Alaska: A well developed low near Kodiak Island moves
into Southwest Alaska and dissipates for Tuesday. Its front
extends across the North Gulf Coast through Wednesday. Forecast
confidence is fair with the frontal development. Widespread gusty
winds with areas of gales over the Northern Gulf and Cook Inlet.
diminishes late Monday. Seas to 24 feet across the Northern Gulf,
subsiding Tuesday.Slight risk of freezing spray over Cook Inlet
Monday.

Bering Sea: High pressure retreats over the Russian Far East
through Wednesday. A well developed North Pacific low moves over
the Central Aleutians through Wednesday. Forecast confidence is
fair with the low track and timing. Widespread gusty winds with
areas of gales over the Bering and Central Aleutians diminishes
Wednesday. Seas to 18 feet, subsiding Tuesday. Slight risk for
freezing spray over Western Bering open waters.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Tuesday through Friday)...

Upper level ridging over the Mainland tracks southwestward as
upper level troughing digs down across the state, extending into
the Bering Sea. Simultaneously, a system over the Aleutians pushes
its front into the Gulf, generating periods of significant
precipitation, namely along the North Gulf Coast and Kodiak
Island, mid-week. Winds may pick up as pressure gradients tighten,
especially through bays and passes such as Resurrection Bay and
Passage Canal. A North Pacific low moves towards the AKPen towards
the end of the week, its front pushing the northern Gulf by
Thursday. Periods of heavy rain or snow are possible along the
North Gulf Coast, with lighter precipitation possible elsewhere
across Southern Alaska as we approach the weekend. The orientation
of the trough as it pushes onshore may allow for downsloping to
occur over western Anchorage and western Kenai.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Special Weather Statement 111.
MARINE...Storms: 130.
         Gales: 119, 120, 127, 128, 131, 132, 136, 137, 138, 139 150,
                155, 165, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 185,
                411, 412, 413, 414.
         Heavy Freezing Spray: 119, 126, 127, 128, 130, 139, 141, 165,
                179, 185, 412, 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...VR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...NS
MARINE/LONG TERM...MK/KM