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Storm Warning 32, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 31, 2022

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 31, 2022, 3:31 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 31, 2022, 3:31 AM AKST (12:31 UTC)
Expired
Feb 1, 2022, 3:57 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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267 
FZAK51 PAFC 311231
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-010115-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front enters the western Gulf Mon afternoon and 
pushes to the north Gulf coast by Tue afternoon. A 1002 mb low 
develops 100 nm south of Homer Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-010115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010115-
Resurrection Bay-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010115-
Prince William Sound-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010115-
Port Valdez-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

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

$$

PKZ127-010115-
Valdez Narrows-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010115-
Valdez Arm-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010115-
Passage Canal-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray near Kamishak Bay. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010115-
Barren Islands East-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010115-
Chiniak Bay-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010115-
Marmot Bay-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010115-
Shelikof Strait-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ141-010115-
Kachemak Bay-
331 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
169 
FZAK51 PAFC 010030
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-011300-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the western Gulf pushes to the north Gulf coast by 
Tue afternoon. A 1002 mb low develops 100 nm south of Homer Tue 
afternoon and passes over Middleton Island at 1002 mb early Wed 
morning. The low tracks to the east Gulf coast at 1007 mb Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-011300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011300-
Resurrection Bay-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011300-
Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 15 kt. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011300-
Port Valdez-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-011300-
Valdez Narrows-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-011300-
Valdez Arm-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011300-
Passage Canal-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011300-
Barren Islands East-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 
ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011300-
Chiniak Bay-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011300-
Marmot Bay-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011300-
Shelikof Strait-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in
ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-011300-
Kachemak Bay-
330 PM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas near the
outer bay after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
683 
FZAK51 PAFC 010948
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

Updated Zone 127

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.

PKZ197-012215-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the western Gulf pushes to the north Gulf coast by 
Tue afternoon. A 1002 mb low develops 100 nm south of Homer Tue 
afternoon and passes over Middleton Island at 1002 mb early Wed 
morning. The low tracks to the east Gulf coast at 1007 mb Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-012215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ120-012215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-012215-
Resurrection Bay-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight. Snow. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-012215-
Prince William Sound-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 15 kt.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-012215-
Port Valdez-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-012215-
Valdez Narrows-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-012215-
Valdez Arm-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-012215-
Passage Canal-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-012215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-012215-
Barren Islands East-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17  ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-012215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-012215-
Chiniak Bay-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4  ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-012215-
Marmot Bay-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-012215-
Shelikof Strait-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-012215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-012215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-012215-
Kachemak Bay-
1248 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas near
the outer bay after midnight. Snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
955 
FZAK51 PAFC 011259
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-020130-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A front over the western Gulf pushes to the north
Gulf coast by Tue afternoon. A 1001 mb low develops 100 nm south of 
Homer Tue afternoon and passes over Middleton Island at 1002 mb early
Wed morning. The low tracks to the east Gulf coast at 1007 mb Wed 
afternoon. Fri morning a 980 mb low moves to 70 nm south of Seward.

$$

PKZ119-020130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray along the coast. Snow, mixing with rain mostly
S of Middleton Island.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020130-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020130-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020130-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

$$

PKZ127-020130-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020130-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020130-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

$$

PKZ130-020130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow and
rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020130-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 35 kt
becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020130-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020130-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020130-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas building to 17 ft...highest over the
southern Strait. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-020130-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Near the outer bay, seas to 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
718 
FZAK51 PAFC 011744 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

Updated zone 130 

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.

PKZ197-020130-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A front over the western Gulf pushes to the north
Gulf coast by Tue afternoon. A 1001 mb low develops 100 nm south of 
Homer Tue afternoon and passes over Middleton Island at 1002 mb early
Wed morning. The low tracks to the east Gulf coast at 1007 mb Wed 
afternoon. Fri morning a 980 mb low moves to 70 nm south of Seward.

$$

PKZ119-020130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray along the coast. Snow, mixing with rain mostly
S of Middleton Island.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020130-
Resurrection Bay-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020130-
Prince William Sound-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020130-
Port Valdez-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

$$

PKZ127-020130-
Valdez Narrows-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020130-
Valdez Arm-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020130-
Passage Canal-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

$$

PKZ130-020130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020130-
Barren Islands East-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 35 kt
becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020130-
Chiniak Bay-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020130-
Marmot Bay-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020130-
Shelikof Strait-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas building to 17 ft...highest over the
southern Strait. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-020130-
Kachemak Bay-
844 AM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Near the outer bay, seas to 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
627 
FZAK51 PAFC 020057
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-021330-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 mb 90 nm East of Kodiak City moves to 85 nm South of 
Yakutat at 1008 mb then dissipates Thu morning. Its front extends 
across the Gulf through Thu afternoon. A 974 mb low 60 nm South of
Cold Bay Thu morning moves to 90 nm South of Kodiak City at 981 
mb for Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021330-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021330-
Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021330-
Port Valdez-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021330-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021330-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021330-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

$$

PKZ130-021330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021330-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021330-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021330-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021330-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt...highest over the southern Strait. Seas 
11 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft building
to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.  Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-021330-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKST Tue Feb 1 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Jan 30, 5:04 PM AKST, 10 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 5:04 PM AKST, 10 hours 27 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
504 PM AKST Sun Jan 30 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A low is currently tracking northward over the western Aleutians.
Strong southerly flow out ahead of it is bringing temperatures
into the 40s and periods of moderate rain near Unalaska. This low
will quickly move into the central Bering through this evening.
Otherwise, things are extremely quiet elsewhere with weak
northerly flow keeping skies mostly clear for nearly all of the
mainland. Areas of low clouds are firmly entrenched across
portions of the western Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and the Mat-
Su. With a steep low level temperature inversion in place (as per
the 12Z Anchorage sounding), it will be hard to get rid of these
clouds. Locally gusty winds are being observed through the usual
coastal terrain gaps, however these are relatively weak.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Model differences exist with the next main low/front approaching
the Aleutians on Monday morning. The NAM is significantly slower
with the frontal progression than other models, with QPF remaining
south of Bristol Bay late Monday while others show it already
overspreading the Kuskokwim Delta by then. Likewise, by midday
Tuesday through Wednesday, it is much more aggressive with
downsloping over Anchorage and shows very little snow accumulation
whereas other models currently show around 1 to 3 inches. Given
that the low is not overly strong, the weaker flow would tend to
favor the latter solutions. Confidence continues to increase.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...The ceiling forecast remains a big challenge. A hole has
opened up in the MVFR cloud deck sitting over the region,
resulting in clearing over the terminal this afternoon. With a
light northerly wind, the clouds could easily drift back in from
the north. Will monitor trends in satellite and adjust forecast
as necessary. Bottom line, these low clouds will likely remain in
the vicinity, if not overhead, through tomorrow.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 to 3: Tonight
through Wednesday)...

Dry northerly flow around a ridge of high pressure has managed to
finally allow for a sunny afternoon for most, but not all, of
Southcentral. Stubborn low stratus hanging on over low valleys
across parts of the MatSu, Anchorage, and the Kenai Peninsula is
slowly developing breaks, though much if it may try to hang on
into Monday with no major change in the overall pattern and the
related subsidence inversion until later in the week. Away from
where low clouds persist, temperatures will drop down to near or
below zero for the next couple mornings, especially over the
Copper River Basin, where morning lows between -20 and -35F are
possible through Tuesday morning under polar high pressure, calm
winds and mostly clear skies.

A pattern change will commence by late Monday evening into Tuesday
as a negatively-tilted upper level trough sweeps across the
Southwest and weakens the upper level ridge in place out ahead
over Southcentral. Near the surface, a front will move into the
Gulf and approach Kodiak Island, sending across a band of snow
that will quickly mix with or change to rain as warm air streams
northwest and pushes temperatures near sea level above freezing by
early Tuesday morning. Looking to the north across the rest of
the outlook area, it's becoming clearer that weaker waves and
moisture casting ahead of the front and main trough will move far
enough north to spread precipitation well inland on Tuesday. All
but the far northern Copper River Basin and Susitna Valley are now
expected to see a period of accumulating snow from Tuesday
afternoon to Wednesday morning. Current thinking is for a broad
swath of around 1 to 4 inches to fall across the eastern Kenai
Peninsula and over most of the MatSu Valleys and Anchorage area,
with higher amounts possible in the Prince William Sound and
eastern Turnagain Arm region. In addition, the tightening east to
west pressure gradient ahead of the trough and frontal wave will
help drive gusty easterly gap winds through the Turnagain Arm,
Knik and Matanuska Valleys, mainly during the day on Tuesday just
before the onset of snow later in the day. There is some lingering
uncertainty for how strong the associated cross-barrier flow will
be, which could hurt snowfall totals near Anchorage due to
downslope drying.

By Wednesday morning, the upper trough will advance east towards
the AlCan border, ending the support for any continuing snowfall
from west to east.

&&

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

Expect another night of Arctic cold temperatures accompanied by
mostly clear conditions. A tightening pressure gradient over
Southwest especially across the Kuskokwim Delta will provide for
breezy conditions to accompany the Arctic air resulting in wind
chills of 15 to 30 below zero. The coldest wind chills expected
across the Delta. Sustained northeast winds of 15 to 30 mph are
expected with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Next, a decaying front (frontolysis) is expected to continue
moving northward across the Bering towards Nunivak Island and the
Kuskokwim Delta Coastline tonight. Basically, only expect some
increase in cloud cover overnight with at best some
flurries/light snow shower particularly for Nunivak Island.

Then a more rigorous upper level shortwave will move northward
from the North Pacific during the day Monday. This system is
expected to spread moisture northward crossing the Alaska
Peninsula Monday evening with the effects of this front continuing
through Tuesday night. Accompanying this system will be a great
deal of warm air aloft that will bring a myriad of precipitation
types to Southwest. As a result, Winter Weather Advisories are in
effect for the Kuskokwim Delta and the Bristol Bay area from
Dillingham north and west. Precipitation is expected to begin
overspreading Southwest Monday evening. The best chance time for
mixed precipitation of snow and sleet or freezing rain will be the
Monday evening into Tuesday morning time frame. Some slightly
cooler air aloft may move into the Delta and Bristol Bay area
Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night to perhaps result in a
change back to snow, though, this is uncertain. Conditions begin
to improve Tuesday night into Wednesday as the front continues
inland while weakening. Another front moving towards the Southwest
coast on Wednesday may reinforce precipitation Wednesday potentially
resulting in more precipitation type issues.

&&

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

A compact surface low continues moving northward over the central
Aleutians while its front pushes eastward across the Aleutian
Chain towards Southwest. A strong southerly push of warm air
associated with this system is currently keeping a majority of
the precipitation across the Aleutians and Bering as rain.
However, a freezing rain/snow mix is possible for the Pribilof
Islands and eastern Aleutians tonight before the precipitation
completely transitions to rain by Monday morning. The surface low
tracks into the central Bering on Monday during the day and
proceeds to move northwestward out of our forecast area. At the
same time, another surface low approaches the Aleutians from the
North Pacific. The low passes over the eastern Aleutians early
Tuesday morning and into the eastern Bering where it dissipates
late on Tuesday. This system will bring another shot of rain to
these areas, although southerly flow across the Aleutian Range
will have a downsloping effect along the lee of the mountains.
Further west, a stronger North Pacific low tracks over Adak
starting late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. The
front extending from this low will push across the Aleutians and
Bering through Wednesday night. Strong winds are expected to
develop with this low, and precipitation type will be mostly rain
with the possibility of a rain/snow mix for some areas.

&&

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

Gulf of Alaska:

Gale force winds in the northern and western Gulf with localized
storm force winds in favored barrier jet areas diminish quickly on
Wednesday as a low exits into the eastern Gulf. The forecast for
Thursday and Friday is less certain with a series of systems
moving up from the Pacific. Portions of the Gulf may see another
round of gales on both days, with a similar but weaker barrier jet
setup possible on Thursday giving way to some potential for more
widespread westerly gales and gap winds Friday.

Bering Sea/Aleutians:

A strong low over the central Aleutians will produce widespread
gales across the central Bering/Aleutians Wednesday morning.
Storm force winds will also be likely near the center of the low.
Hurricane force gusts appear less likely now as the low is
expected to occlude and start weakening before reaching the
Aleutians. Southerly gale force gap winds can be expected east of
the low through the eastern Aleutians/AKPEN. Winds move with the
low into the western Bering late Wednesday into Thursday and
diminish below gale force by Thursday afternoon as the low exits
westward. Seas may exceed 20 ft in the vicinity of the low. The
northern Bering will likely see persistent northeasterly gales
before they decrease in coverage beginning Thursday afternoon.

Confidence is lower regarding the evolution of other features
which will impact wind and wave across the Bering/Aleutians.
A swath of easterly gales will be possible in the eastern Bering
and Bristol Bay from Wed afternoon into Thursday morning as
another low lifts northward across the AKPEN. By Friday morning,
another North Pacific low may impact the eastern Aleutians/AKPEN,
bringing the possibility for gales with some chance for storm
force winds and seas in excess of 20 ft near its center.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Thursday through
Sunday)...

The prominent feature in the long term will be the 300 mb North
Pacific jet and placement south of the Aleutians; an ideal
location to generate multiple lows that will cycle through the
Bering. On Thursday, model solutions show a broad 500 mb trough
over the Bering and an upper level ridge over Siberia. A second
upper level ridge over the Alaska Panhandle early Thursday quickly
moves east as the first of several upper level shortwaves drive
across the Bering from west to east. Supported by the 300 mb jet,
multiple surface lows will lift from the North Pacific into the
eastern Bering Thursday into Friday, keeping an active weather
pattern in place for Southwest Alaska through the end of the
week. Southcentral will also see an active pattern with this setup
as each low gradually tracks eastward. By late Friday, model
solutions are hinting at the possibility for a deep fetch of
southerly flow lifting into Southcentral, however confidence is
low as agreement between solutions remains poor. In summary, the
synoptic setup is trending toward a more active pattern for the
southern half of the state for the end of the week and into next
weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 155 161.
MARINE...Storm Warning 170 179.
         Gale Warning 131 138 150 160 165 170 171 172 173 174
                      175 176 177 178 179 180 185.
         Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 139 165 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AF/MV
MARINE/LONG TERM...KO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 30, 3:41 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 30, 3:41 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 30, 3:41 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 30, 3:45 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC53 hr
Jan 30, 3:53 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC14 hr
Jan 30, 3:53 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC14 hr
Jan 30, 5:06 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Jan 31, 3:27 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Jan 31, 3:31 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 31, 3:31 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 31, 3:31 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 31, 7:47 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC3 hr
Jan 31, 8:58 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Jan 31, 8:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 hr
Jan 31, 8:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Jan 31, 8:58 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC8 hr

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