Storm Warning 67, NWS Anchorage, AK

289 
FZAK51 PAFC 231522 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 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.

PKZ197-240315-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK 
INLET...

A 984 mb low 40 nm north of Kodiak City moves 50 nm north of Port 
Heiden at 999 mb by early Thu morning, then dissipates. A 989 mb low 
360 nm south of Middleton Island Thu morning moves 100 nm northeast 
of Kodiak City at 990 mb by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-240315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt...except NE along the coast early. Seas
11  ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240315-
Resurrection Bay-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming N wind less than
10  kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240315-
Prince William Sound-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240315-
Port Valdez-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240315-
Valdez Narrows-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240315-
Valdez Arm-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and
rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240315-
Passage Canal-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt early shifting to E wind. Seas 3 ft. Snow
and  rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain 
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240315-
Barren Islands East-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240315-
Chiniak Bay-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240315-
Marmot Bay-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240315-
Shelikof Strait-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon.
Northern strait...N wind 35 kt early, becoming S 15 kt by
afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft building to
9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-240315-
Kachemak Bay-
722 AM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers with snow 
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

200 
FZAK51 PAFC 232358
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 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.

PKZ197-241230-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low 145 nm South of Sitkinak moves into the North 
Pacific for Thu morning, then shifts to 75 nm East of Sitkinak at 
990 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front extends over the North Gulf 
Coast and dissipates Thu morning. A new front moves to the 
Northern Gulf by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-241230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow 
showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers with snow
showers.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...E wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft 
building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241230-
Resurrection Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241230-
Prince William Sound-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241230-
Port Valdez-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241230-
Valdez Narrows-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241230-
Valdez Arm-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241230-
Passage Canal-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Snow showers with rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241230-
Barren Islands East-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.THU...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt except E 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 
10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241230-
Chiniak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers with snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241230-
Marmot Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241230-
Shelikof Strait-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming E 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.  Snow and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-241230-
Kachemak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Mar 23 2022

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

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

$$

321 
FZAK51 PAFC 241201
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 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.

PKZ197-250045-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low at 350 nm southwest of Kodiak City moves to 200 nm 
southwest of Kodiak City this evening. Its front extends over the 
northern Gulf through Fri morning. It then moves over Kodiak Island 
at 997 mb by Sat morning. 

$$

PKZ119-250045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21
ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250045-
Resurrection Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind to 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250045-
Prince William Sound-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250045-
Port Valdez-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

.TODAY...NE wind to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250045-
Valdez Narrows-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250045-
Valdez Arm-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250045-
Passage Canal-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250045-
Barren Islands East-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250045-
Chiniak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250045-
Marmot Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250045-
Shelikof Strait-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250045-
Kachemak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

453 
FZAK51 PAFC 241459 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 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.

PKZ197-250315-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low at 350 nm southwest of Kodiak City moves to 200 nm 
southwest of Kodiak City this evening. Its front extends over the 
northern Gulf through Fri morning. It then moves over Kodiak Island 
at 997 mb by Sat morning. 

$$

PKZ119-250315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12  ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to NE 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250315-
Resurrection Bay-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind to 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250315-
Prince William Sound-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250315-
Port Valdez-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

.TODAY...NE wind to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250315-
Valdez Narrows-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain
and snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250315-
Valdez Arm-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250315-
Passage Canal-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250315-
Barren Islands East-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to NE 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
9 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
14 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250315-
Chiniak Bay-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250315-
Marmot Bay-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250315-
Shelikof Strait-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250315-
Kachemak Bay-
659 AM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

739 
FZAK51 PAFC 242358
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 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.

PKZ197-251315-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 mb low 275 nm South of Middleton Island moves to 50 nm north 
of Kodiak City at 1005 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front extends across
the Gulf through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251315-
Resurrection Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt with then diminishing to 15 kt after 
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt through early evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding 
to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251315-
Prince William Sound-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251315-
Port Valdez-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers and rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251315-
Valdez Narrows-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251315-
Valdez Arm-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251315-
Passage Canal-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers and
rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251315-
Barren Islands East-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251315-
Chiniak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251315-
Marmot Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251315-
Shelikof Strait-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-251315-
Kachemak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Mar 24 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

383 
FZAK51 PAFC 251202
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 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.

PKZ197-260045-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 mb low 100 nm east of Kodiak City moves to 20 nm north of 
Kodiak City at 997 mb mb by this evening before gradually dissipating
over Shelikof Strait by Sat morning. Its front extends across the 
Gulf through today.

$$

PKZ119-260045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt early diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt early diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260045-
Resurrection Bay-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...N wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260045-
Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260045-
Port Valdez-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow
showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260045-
Valdez Narrows-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260045-
Valdez Arm-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260045-
Passage Canal-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260045-
Barren Islands East-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 15 kt becoming
W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260045-
Chiniak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260045-
Marmot Bay-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260045-
Shelikof Strait-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain with snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-260045-
Kachemak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt developing by late morning. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

150 
FZAK51 PAFC 251733 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 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.

PKZ197-260315-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 mb low 100 nm east of Kodiak City moves to 20 nm north of 
Kodiak City at 997 mb mb by this evening before gradually dissipating
over Shelikof Strait by Sat morning. Its front extends across the 
Gulf through today.

$$

PKZ119-260315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt early diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt early diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260315-
Resurrection Bay-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...N wind to 15 kt shifting to S in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt S of Caines Head in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 
ft.

$$

PKZ125-260315-
Prince William Sound-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260315-
Port Valdez-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow showers. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260315-
Valdez Narrows-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260315-
Valdez Arm-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260315-
Passage Canal-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260315-
Barren Islands East-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 15 kt becoming
W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260315-
Chiniak Bay-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260315-
Marmot Bay-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260315-
Shelikof Strait-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain with snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-260315-
Kachemak Bay-
933 AM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt developing by late
morning.  Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

846 
FZAK51 PAFC 252346
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 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.

PKZ197-261300-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low 40 nm Northeast of Kodiak City moves to 40 nm 
Northwest of Kodiak City at 1010 mb, then dissipates Sat night. 
Its front wraps over the North Gulf Coast and dissipates Sat 
night. A new front enters the Western Gulf by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt with up to 35 kt near the coast in the
evening. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261300-
Resurrection Bay-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers
and rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S wind 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261300-
Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers with rain
showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261300-
Port Valdez-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers
and rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261300-
Valdez Narrows-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow showers and rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261300-
Valdez Arm-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261300-
Passage Canal-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers with rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.  and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261300-
Barren Islands East-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261300-
Chiniak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt this evening becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261300-
Marmot Bay-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261300-
Shelikof Strait-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NE wind 20 kt N of Larsen Bay this 
evening. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-261300-
Kachemak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 25 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  and snow showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
457 PM AKDT Tue Mar 22 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An omega blocking pattern continues to dominate the Bering Sea.
While upper level troughing dominates the western Aleutians and
western Bering as a front weakens as it moves underneath the
blocking high. Dry cold northerly flow dominates Southwest Alaska
with gusty north winds continuing from the Kuskokwim Delta towards
the AKPen. A deep trough extends across Southcentral into the Gulf
with a low pressure system moving across the central Gulf. This
low in the Gulf is producing snow and rain across the northern
Gulf with radar showing snow extending from Cordova to Whittier
with another band moving across the southern Kenai Peninsula.
Radar also shows a few stronger showers near Middleton Island as
cold unstable air aloft has produced a few lightning strikes
southeast of Cordova over the northern Gulf. Otherwise winds have
increased with the Gulf low with down inlet flow Anchorage to the
Cook Inlet have been experiencing north winds gusting up to 30
mph, as well as the Matanuska valley winds gusting up to 40 mph
and Gales across the northern Gulf as a barrier jet has formed.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good synoptic agreement through Thursday as several
low pressure systems and shortwave troughs move across the Gulf
and into Southcentral. There are some small differences in the
placement of the low on Thursday east of Kodiak Island with the
GFS a bit farther south than most model runs. While models are in
good agreement with the blocking high over the Bering.
Temperature forecasts and p-types may be a challenge Wednesday
and Thursday afternoon due to the higher sun angle and breaks in
clouds. The western Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage Bowl and Matanuska
valley may see rain or a rain/snow mix if temperatures warm
enough. The other forecast challenge is the potential for blowing
snow across the southern AKPen as another shortwave enhances snow
showers and winds across the area Wednesday night into Thursday.
The winds may also be a bit tricky as there will likely be a brief
period of gusty Turnagain winds turning into Anchorage Wednesday
afternoon, and timing in the return of the Knik and other local
effect winds as stronger pressure gradient sets up by Thursday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Northerly winds will persist
through tonight with occasional gusts near 20 knot through this
evening and tapering off near midnight. There is a chance that
the terminal sees Turnagain winds from the southeast late
tomorrow afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through
3...Tonight through Friday)...

An onset into a more active pattern is expected over the next day
or so as a ridge out over the Bering moves north and closes off,
allowing a persistent area of low pressure over the Gulf to shift
west towards Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula by Wednesday
morning. Snowfall will spread across the northern end of Kodiak
Island as the surface low moves nearly directly overhead tonight,
with around 3 to 4 inches of new accumulation possible for Kodiak
City before the low shifts west and weakens tomorrow morning.
Meanwhile, a series of easterly waves will move up around the low
into the Prince William Sound and Kenai Peninsula on Wednesday,
reinvigorating periods of snow along the eastern Kenai Peninsula
and Prince William Sound region. Gusty southeasterly winds will
develop across the Kenai Peninsula as a stronger trough axis
swings across by Wednesday afternoon, including through the Knik
River Valley and Turnagain Arm. The cross-barrier flow and
subsequent downslope warming/drying of the lower atmosphere
should keep most of Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valleys dry, although
a few sprinkles or flurries with showers moving off of the Chugach
Mountains can't be ruled out entirely.

Looking towards Thursday, another low is set to move into the
southern Gulf with it's attendant front moving up towards the
northern Gulf Coast through Thursday evening. A gale force barrier
jet will develop ahead of the front, with winds locally peaking at
storm force in the vicinity of Middleton Island early Thursday
afternoon. Steady onshore and upslope flow ahead of the front
will continue to support nearly steady snowfall along the western
Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound region on Thursday,
including Portage Valley, Girdwood and Turnagain Pass, where
between 1 to 2 feet of storm total snowfall is possible between
Wednesday afternoon and early Friday morning. A strong pressure
gradient between the Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet will
continue to drive gusty easterly winds across the Kenai Peninsula,
on Thursday, including through the Turnagain Arm and upper
Anchorage hillside. However, this should facilitate continued
downslope drying that will again prevent most if not all of the
heavier snowfall from reaching the ground over most of the MatSu
Valley and Anchorage areas.

&&

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

A fairly quiet pattern will continue across Southwest Alaska over
the next few days as dry offshore flow continues across the
region. Temperatures will moderate during this period as cloud
cover will increase and thus will allow for less outgoing longwave
radiation to escape into space. The best chance for precipitation
will be Thursday night into Friday morning across the Alaska
Peninsula and Bristol Bay as moisture wraps around the western
edge of a low in the Gulf. The best chance for precipitation will
be along the Alaska Peninsula as Ocean-Effect snow showers are
likely as cold air advection will persist across the eastern
Bering Sea. There is lower confidence with respect to the
intensity of these bands due to the ample ice cover across the
eastern Bering Sea which could limit convective snowband
development.

&&

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

An unsettled but fairly benign pattern will continue across the
Bering/Aleutians over the next few days. Small areas of low end
gale force winds are expected along a frontal boundary in the
central Bering/Aleutians through Thursday morning. Otherwise,
ample convective Ocean-Effect activity is expected due to strong
cold air advection across the Bering/Aleutians Wednesday and
Thursday. Ocean-Effect snowband activity will then decrease from
west to east on Friday as the cold air advection weakens.

&&

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

Gulf of Alaska: A storm force barrier jet along the northern Gulf
coast could linger into Friday morning. Winds should decrease
gradually in intensity during the day and throughout the weekend
as the associated low weakens. Highest seas following the barrier
jet up to 25 feet will begin subsiding Friday afternoon to less
than 10 feet after midnight and continue to subside into Sunday.
The placement of an approaching surface low to the western Gulf by
Sunday evening is not clear yet, but winds and seas may begin to
increase near Kodiak Island by the end of the weekend.

Bering Sea: Northerly flow begins to shift eastward through
Bristol Bay as a low to the west, just south of the Aleutian chain
continues east and its front potentially crossing into the
Bering. The extent northward into the Bering sea is a little more
uncertain. Low end gales are possible with the passage of this low
Friday into the weekend. Subsequently, higher seas up to 12 feet
with the frontal passage also remain uncertain with the northward
extent. By Sunday evening, another, more vigorous South Kamchatka
low approaches the most western extent of the Aleutians.

&&

.Long Term Discussion (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through Tuesday)...

A low approaches the western Gulf this weekend. Certainty in the
placement of this low and thus the chances and details for rain
and snow showers breaks down quickly Sunday and beyond. More
certainty exists for the AKPen and Kodiak Island for precipitation
this weekend into next week, however, the extent north into
southwest Alaska and eastward into southcentral on Monday morning
remains a little more unclear. Along the Aleutians, a brief ridge
of high pressure followed by a front approaching the western
extent Sunday night and progressing to the eastern Aleutians
through Tuesday. Temperatures trend warmer into the weekend and
then moderate until at least Tuesday when temperatures may
potentially nudge cooler Tuesday morning for southwestern Alaska.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale 119 138 173 174.
		 Heavy Freezing Spray 160 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ED
MARINE/LONG TERM...VR