Storm Warning 40, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
441 AM AKST Mon Jan 31 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

This morning on satellite imagery, there is a mature low north of
the Adak with an occluded front bisecting the Bering. There is a
second low south-southwest of Cold Bay. There is an area of high
pressure from the Bering Strait to Southcentral Alaska.
Additionally, freezing fog has been detected this morning over
portions of Cook Inlet, Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm. One sliver of
the jet is south of Cold Bay with a magnitude of 90 knots. There
is a second jet core over the northwest Pacific with a magnitude
of 160 knots. On ASCAT (Advanced Scatterometer) an area of gale
force winds that was detected west of the Pribilof Islands
associated with a 974 mb surface low.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good agreement with the major synoptic features
through 36 hours. There are some minor differences with the
track and intensity of the next surface low in the northwest
Pacific which could impact the timing of precipitation. The main
forecast challenge will be the fog areas in Southcentral which is
an area where the models struggle. This is the second morning in a
row that fog has developed in Anchorage and Knik Arm.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Again on satellite imagery (Nighttime Microphysics RGB)
fog/low stratus has developed over Knik Arm, Cook Inlet and
Turnagain Arm. Overnight, the fog has been ebbing and flowing
over PANC and at one point was down to 1/4 SM in visibility. The
fog activity over Southcentral Alaska is actively being monitored
and amendments will be made as needed. The current expectation is
that the fog will clear by 21z.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

High pressure centered over the Interior of the state and
extending over Southcentral has cleared out skies and dropped
temperatures to their lowest levels in about two weeks over much
of the region. The exception is near Anchorage where persistent
fog has kept temperatures a little warmer. What is different from
yesterday morning for this upper Cook Inlet fog and stratus
regime is that yesterday it was almost all thick stratus with
almost no fog at sea level. This morning is it mostly fog with
much thinner stratus. This is allowing temperatures to be lower
than yesterday, but also may allow for a better chance for
clearing without the thick stratus. We shall see.

The next system will bring a front into Kodiak overnight which
will then overspread clouds across all of SOuthcentral by Tuesday
afternoon. There was some question yesterday how far north this
front will bring clouds and precipitation and it looks to be
farther north than what we were looking at yesterday.
Precipitation type will mostly just be an issue for Kodiak Island
overnight and perhaps the very southernmost tip of the Kenai
Peninsula Tuesday. For Kodiak it looks like a short burst of snow
early this evening will change to rain by late evening with the
rain heavy at times overnight. There is a lot of warm air aloft
with this system but the surface front itself will stall out over
the northern Gulf and keep a tight temperature gradient over the
north Gulf coast which should keep precipitation all snow along
the north Gulf coast through Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Active weather is on its way to Southwest Alaska for the short
term. A low traveling northwards across the Bering drags
weak shortwaves along the Southwest Coast through today.
Resultant offshore flow will keep conditions cold and clear into
the evening hours. A second North Pacific low pushes towards the
southern Bering tonight, its front reaching the Bristol Bay coast
by this evening. A surge of warm air advects over the coast,
bringing areas of rain, freezing rain and possibly sleet.
Primarily, affected areas will be the Kuskokwim Delta, from Bethel
west, and Dillingham and areas north and west. Iliamna to Port
Heiden (including King Salmon) will likely see very little in the
way of snow or freezing rain as warmer air is expected to produce
plain rain for these areas. There is still some uncertainty
associated with the warm air mass, since a deeper warm layer will
promote more freezing rain versus a shallower layer that will
produce more sleet/rain- snow mix. Additionally, the more warm air
that is mixed in will result in less snowfall/snow accumulations.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

A series of lows move across the Bering through mid week. The
first of which is a vertically stacked low currently located just
west of Saint Paul. Lingering light rain showers remain over the
Eastern Aleutians, Southern AKPen, and the Pribilofs, with gusty
high end gale force winds along the northern Bering this morning.
The system moves off to the north by this evening. Two more North
Pacific lows push northwards on opposite ends of the Aleutians
tonight. The low near Shemya brings gale force winds and light
rain/snow showers to the Western Aleutians tonight and exits off
to the north by tomorrow morning. The second low is tracking
towards the AKPen, bringing a swatch of warmer air along its
front. Rain will be the primary precipitation type for the
Southern AKPen, with freezing rain along the Southwest Coast.
Gusty gale force winds are likely through Bristol Bay and out of
Shelikof Strait, but overall, precipitation remains the highest
impact for this system. A fourth system out of the North Pacific
moves over the Central Aleutians late Tuesday night and will bring
impactful weather to the Aleutian Chain by Tuesday night. Expected
impacts include rain or a rain/snow mix (all snow for the higher
elevations) and high end gale force winds along the front.

&&

.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 131. Gale 411 412 413 414 150 160 165 174 175 176
177 178 179 180 185 351 119 120 130 138 139. Heavy Freezing Spray
185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PJS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KM
MARINE/LONG TERM...KO