Storm Warning 22, NWS Anchorage, AK

821 
FZAK51 PAFC 130923 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

Updated zones 129 and 138. 

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.

PKZ197-131400-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwestern Gulf this evening and tracks 
northward into the northern Gulf through Thu afternoon and moves 
inland Thu evening. Its associated low moves 70 nm south of 
Sitkinak Island at 970 mb Thursday afternoon and tracks north 
across Shelikof Strait Thu night and inland by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-131400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 40 kt
diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131400-
Resurrection Bay-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and
snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131400-
Prince William Sound-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131400-
Port Valdez-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131400-
Valdez Narrows-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131400-
Valdez Arm-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131400-
Passage Canal-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131400-
Barren Islands East-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 14 
ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131400-
Chiniak Bay-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 10 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131400-
Marmot Bay-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131400-
Shelikof Strait-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 50 kt late. Seas 7 ft 
building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain and
snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-131400-
Kachemak Bay-
1223 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

369 
FZAK51 PAFC 131259
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

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

PKZ197-140145-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A front continues moving northward into the northern
Gulf through Thu afternoon and moves inland Thu evening. Its 
associated low moves 70 nm south of Sitkinak Island at 971 mb Thu 
afternoon and tracks north across Shelikof Strait Thu night and 
inland by Fri morning. Another North Pacific low moves into the 
eastern Gulf of Alaska Thu night and moves to 50 nm west of Port 
Alexander at 1000 mb Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-140145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft early
building to 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt in the evening diminishing to 35
kt...strongest along the coast. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft early building to 17
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140145-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind to 20 kt early becoming S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft early
building to 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140145-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140145-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140145-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140145-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt...except SE 30 kt near the Sound. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt...except SE 30 kt near the Sound in the
evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140145-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140145-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140145-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140145-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140145-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 50 kt then diminishing to 25 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas building to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters
building to 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow and
rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-140145-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Outer bay, seas building to 6 ft. Inner bay,
seas building to 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

492 
FZAK51 PAFC 131322 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

UPDATED ZONES 130 AND 131

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.

PKZ197-140145-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A front continues moving northward into the northern
Gulf through Thu afternoon and moves inland Thu evening. Its 
associated low moves 70 nm south of Sitkinak Island at 971 mb Thu 
afternoon and tracks north across Shelikof Strait Thu night and 
inland by Fri morning. Another North Pacific low moves into the 
eastern Gulf of Alaska Thu night and moves to 50 nm west of Port 
Alexander at 1000 mb Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-140145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft early
building to 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt in the evening diminishing to 35
kt...strongest along the coast. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft early building to 17
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140145-
Resurrection Bay-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TODAY...N wind to 20 kt early becoming S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft early
building to 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140145-
Prince William Sound-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140145-
Port Valdez-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140145-
Valdez Narrows-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140145-
Valdez Arm-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt...except SE 30 kt near the Sound. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt...except SE 30 kt near the Sound in the
evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140145-
Passage Canal-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140145-
Barren Islands East-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140145-
Chiniak Bay-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140145-
Marmot Bay-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140145-
Shelikof Strait-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 50 kt then diminishing to 25 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas building to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters
building to 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow and
rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-140145-
Kachemak Bay-
422 AM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Outer bay, seas building to 6 ft. Inner bay,
seas building to 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

510 
FZAK51 PAFC 140023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

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

PKZ197-141300-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front across the northern Gulf through moves inland Thu 
evening. Its associated low moves 100 nm south of Sitkinak Island 
at 970 mb tracks north across Shelikof Strait Thu night and inland
by Fri morning. Another North Pacific low moves into the eastern 
Gulf Fri afternoon with a new 1000 mb low forming across the 
northern Gulf Fri night and moves to 80 nm south of Cordova at 
1005 mb Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-141300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141300-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141300-
Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141300-
Port Valdez-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141300-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141300-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141300-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141300-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141300-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141300-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141300-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow and
rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-141300-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKST Thu Jan 13 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
551 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A broad upper low continues to remain nearly stationary over the
central Aleutians. Scattered rain/snow showers persist as colder
air wraps around it. Farther east, a front is lifting northward
across the southwest mainland, brining scattered snow showers to
Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Delta. A number of shortwaves
embedded in the overall southerly flow aloft are continuing to
drive light precipitation along the Gulf coast this morning. Some
mixed precipitation has been observed, however not to the extent
of yesterday. Overcast skies are seen farther north over the
Susitna Valley and Copper River Delta, however these areas remain
generally dry away from higher elevations.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

As has been the case over the past few nights, subtle difference
exist with shortwaves embedded in the southerly 500 mb flow across
Southcentral. However, no matter the timing, precipitation looks
to be confined to coastal areas. The next major system will enter
the Gulf late Wednesday into Thursday. All models show a
relatively strong front entering the Gulf this evening. The GFS
was originally much farther south with the associated low than
other models, however they have now come into better agreement
with the precipitation reaching the Gulf coast by Thursday
morning.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...

VFR conditions will persist this morning. Light snow will develop
early this afternoon and continue through the evening, bringing
MVFR ceilings/visibilities. VFR conditions will return by Thursday
morning. Light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Wed and
Thu)...
An active weather pattern will remain in place through the end of
the week. First up in chronological order is another shortwave
lifting north across Southcentral this morning. This wave is
slightly stronger than the one on Tuesday morning, thus, it is
bringing a bit more cross barrier flow over the mountains. This is
helping to create some localized downsloping conditions with the
net result being predominantly dry weather for the population
centers (Kenai, Palmer, Anchorage, etc). It is a different story
from the coastal sites where mixed precipitation will continue
this morning from Seldovia over to Cordova. While most of these
coastal areas have warmed up enough to turn the precipitation over
to all rain, Valdez has been able to hold onto some colder air.
Thus, precipitation will fall as freezing rain through the morning
and a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect. As the current system
lifts inland through the day, cross barrier flow is expected to
weaken. This should allow precipitation to fill in over the
Anchorage Bowl, Eagle River, and up through the Mat-Su Valleys.
Most of this will fall as snow, but there could be some embedded
sleet/ice pellets initially as the warm air aloft erodes. Any snow
accumulation is expected to be rather light, on the order of 1 to
maybe 2 inches.

Then attention will shift to a much stronger system developing
over the Gulf late tonight. This system could create a myriad of
weather concerns across the area. Winds will increase quickly to
gale- force across most of the marine areas as the front
associated with this developing low moves north. This front should
arrive in Prince William Sound by daybreak Thu morning. Upon
arrival, expect increasing southeast winds from Whittier up
through much of Portage Valley and Turnagain Arm. Gusts to 60 mph
will be possible at sea level with stronger gusts over the higher
terrain. Further inland, winds will shift out of the northeast and
start to increase from the Mat Valley down through Anchorage.
While this certainly does not look anywhere near as strong as the
wind event from early last week, it could produce gusts in the
30-40 mph range Thu afternoon and into the evening.

As with the last system, most of the precipitation will be
confined to the coast. However, this system does have a deep
moisture tap and strong upper level jet support, so it could
produce 2 to 4 inches of QPF in about 36 hours from Seward through
Whittier. Snow levels will rise to between 1,000-1,500' courtesy
of the warm air this storm will bring to the coast. The
combination of upper level support and abundant moisture means
that even the inland locations that might typically be downsloped
could see some "spill-over" precipitation as well. We do expect
some cold air to hold on late Thu into Fri for inland valleys
which could result in another round of mixed
precipitation/freezing rain.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Friday through Sunday)...

Going into the weekend, an upper trough stretching across Bristol
Bay to the Eastern Gulf will bring periods of unsettled weather
with rain and snow showers to the Southwestern Alaska and Gulf
coastlines through the weekend. Winds will remain below gale force
over the Gulf with seas on Friday around 15 ft subsiding to below
10 ft on Sunday. However, to the west, another cluster of
elongated troughs along the Aleutian chain will very slowly move
east, with gale force winds approaching storm force in the western
Aleutians. These winds will increase seas to around 20 ft at
times south of Aleutians and in the Bering Sea throughout the
weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Day 1 through 3: Today
through Fri night)...

Throughout Wednesday, light snow will continue to fall as a
shortwave moves north across the Southwest. Accumulations will be
about 1 to 2 inches, with slightly higher amounts along the
Kuskokwim Delta coast.

The next round of precipitation arrives Thursday morning, when a
North Pacific low pushes its front into the Southern Mainland.
Temperatures will climb with the arrival of this front, with highs
in the 30s for Bristol Bay and in the 20s across the Kuskokwim
Delta and Lower Kuskokwim Valley. Precipitation looks to be
mostly snow, with the highest amounts occurring along the
Aleutian Range and Kuskokwim Mountains due to upsloping.
Downsloping will bring warmer and drier air to locations on the
lee side of the Aleutian Range, such as King Salmon and Iliamna.
While some rain or rain/snow mix is possible in these downslope
areas, wet-bulbing looks to cool temperatures enough to support
mostly snow. By Friday, northerly flow and cold air advection will
bring a return to cooler temperatures across the Southwest. As
there is uncertainty with the track of the low by Friday, snow
amounts on Friday are also uncertain and will continue to be
refined.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Day 1 through 3: Today
through Fri night)...

A stacked low lingers near the Central Aleutians until Thursday,
when it is displaced by a North Pacific low tracking towards the
AKPEN. The biggest change with this incoming low will be in the
Eastern Aleutians, where winds will become northerly and
temperatures will cool. Otherwise, conditions remain largely the
same elsewhere until Friday. Broad northerly flow, colder
temperatures, and snow showers will persist for the Central and
Western Aleutians, as well as much of the Bering Sea. Over the
Northern Bering and near the ice edge, heavy freezing spray will
remain a concern due to cold air advecting off land. As the low
weakens and moves towards the Kuskokwim Delta, the shift to an
onshore flow pattern will cause heavy freezing spray to diminish.
On Friday night, a low tracking northeast towards the Western
Aleutians will bring rain and increased winds.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through Tuesday)...

The relatively warmer and wetter pattern experienced this week
will continue through this weekend. Periods of rain and snow
showers, which could be heavy at times will be possible along the
Gulf Coast and Southcentral Saturday. A brief period of dry
weather is possible Sunday through early Monday across
Southcentral. Rain and snow from another elongated low stretching
along the southern portion of the Aleutians into the Bering Sea
will gradually push precipitation east along the Aleutian chain
towards Southwestern Alaska this weekend into early next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory: 131.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 119 120 125 130-132 138 139 150 155 185 351
                       352.
         Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: 185 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MSO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KC
MARINE/LONG TERM...VR