Gale Warning 142, NWS Anchorage, AK

696 
FZAK51 PAFC 121922 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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.

PKZ197-130830-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 981 mb low 50 nm South of Cape Suckling moves into Southeast 
Alaska for Mon morning. A 989 mb low forms 20 nm West of Cape Cleare 
Sun afternoon and moves to 35 nm South of Cape Suckling at 1013 mb 
and dissipates Tue morning. A 1010 mb low forms over Cape Cleare on 
Mon afternoon and dissipates Tue morning. A front enters the 
Southwestern Gulf by Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-130830-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130830-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130830-
Resurrection Bay-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130830-
Prince William Sound-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130830-
Port Valdez-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130830-
Valdez Narrows-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130830-
Valdez Arm-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

$$

PKZ129-130830-
Passage Canal-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt gusting to 40 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, strongest near Whittier. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, strongest near Whittier. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130830-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. 
Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may 
rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 16 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.MON...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may
rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130830-
Barren Islands East-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20
ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130830-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130830-
Chiniak Bay-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130830-
Marmot Bay-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130830-
Shelikof Strait-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at 
a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels
near the west side of Shelikof Strait.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater 
may rapidly accumulate on vessels near the west side of Shelikof 
Strait.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130830-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130830-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130830-
Kachemak Bay-
1022 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

008 
FZAK51 PAFC 130059
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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.

PKZ197-131345-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 50 nm south of Cape Suckling moves to 100 nm south of
Yakutat Sun evening. A 989 mb low forms 20 nm west of Cape Cleare
Sun afternoon and moves to 40 nm south of Cape Suckling at 1005 
mb Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-131345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Freezing spray in the morning. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt, except NW 35 kt near the coast. Seas 21 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening. 
Snow.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131345-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy 
freezing spray in the evening.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131345-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131345-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131345-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131345-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131345-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, strongest near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt in the evening. Seas 16 ft. 
Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may 
rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.MON...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may 
rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131345-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
near the coast.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray near the coast in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131345-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131345-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131345-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray in the morning at a rate of 4 cm 
per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 
5 ft in the afternoon. Extreme freezing spray in the morning at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131345-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

705 
FZAK51 PAFC 131338
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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.

PKZ197-140300-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low over Montague Island dissipates Tue morning. A front 
enters the Southwest Gulf Tue morning, and sweeps to the North Gulf 
Coast by Wed morning. A 998 mb low forms on the front 25 nm North of 
Kodiak City for Midday Tue, and moves to 105 nm South of Icy Cape at 
994 mb by Wed morning. 

$$

PKZ119-140300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140300-
Resurrection Bay-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140300-
Prince William Sound-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140300-
Port Valdez-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140300-
Valdez Narrows-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140300-
Valdez Arm-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

$$

PKZ129-140300-
Passage Canal-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Heavy freezing spray before midnight.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may 
rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140300-
Barren Islands East-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray and blowing 
snow. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Blowing snow. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140300-
Chiniak Bay-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140300-
Marmot Bay-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140300-
Shelikof Strait-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow with rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140300-
Kachemak Bay-
438 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

615 
FZAK51 PAFC 131427
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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.

PKZ197-140330-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low over Montague Island dissipates Tue morning. A front 
enters the Southwest Gulf Tue morning, and sweeps to the North Gulf 
Coast by Wed morning. A 998 mb low forms on the front 25 nm North of 
Kodiak City for Midday Tue, and moves to 105 nm South of Icy Cape at 
994 mb by Wed morning. 

$$

PKZ119-140330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft
subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140330-
Resurrection Bay-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140330-
Prince William Sound-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140330-
Port Valdez-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140330-
Valdez Narrows-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140330-
Valdez Arm-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

$$

PKZ129-140330-
Passage Canal-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Heavy freezing spray before midnight.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may 
rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140330-
Barren Islands East-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening. 
Snow.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Snow
and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray near
the coast in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140330-
Chiniak Bay-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt early. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140330-
Marmot Bay-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt early Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140330-
Shelikof Strait-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 
5 ft in the afternoon. Extreme freezing spray in the morning at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow with rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140330-
Kachemak Bay-
527 AM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

478 
FZAK51 PAFC 140013
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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.

PKZ197-141245-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1010 mb low near Montague Island dissipates Tue morning. A 995 
mb low and front approaches the western Gulf Tue morning. The 
front lifts toward the north Gulf coast Wed morning. 

$$

PKZ119-141245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 40 kt 
becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray 
in the evening. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141245-
Resurrection Bay-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray early. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141245-
Prince William Sound-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers 
and snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141245-
Port Valdez-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141245-
Valdez Narrows-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

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

$$

PKZ128-141245-
Valdez Arm-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.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.

$$

PKZ129-141245-
Passage Canal-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 
30 kt near Whittier early. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray early.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141245-
Barren Islands East-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141245-
Chiniak Bay-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141245-
Marmot Bay-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141245-
Shelikof Strait-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice
free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141245-
Kachemak Bay-
313 PM AKST Mon Feb 13 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Inner bay, seas 2 ft. Outer bay, 
seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft during the evening. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
440 PM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper level long-wave trough dominates most of Alaska and the
Bering Sea, anchored by a broad upper level low over St. Lawrence
Island. Several short-waves are rotating around the broad upper
low, with one primary short-wave trough extending over much of
Southern Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska.

At the surface, broad low pressure is slowly moving east over the
AKPen and Kodiak Island. Analysis also shows a low pressure trough
stretching from the western Gulf into the North Pacific south of
the eastern Aleutians.

Areas of light snow are occurring from Southcentral to Southwest
Alaska where broad low pressure is in place. Light rain is
occurring mainly in the Prince William Sound region with relative
warm onshore flow.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models remain in decent agreement with the synoptic features
through Tuesday. The biggest challenge in the near-term will be
determining the most likely evolution of the surface low moving
into the northern Gulf tonight, and the location and strength of
any enhanced areas along the front associated with that low. Main
impacts with this uncertainty continue to center around marine
winds and timing of heavier precip. Further out, models remain in
decent agreement regarding the general track and strength of a
strong low pressure system expected to move across the Aleutians
on Monday into Tuesday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Predominantly MVFR vis with 2-4SM in light snow and MVFR-
VFR cigs through the TAF period. CIG/VIS could drop to IFR with
any heavier snow bands snow moving through.

&&

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

An active weather pattern will continue for the next few days
across Southcentral Alaska as a series of lows move across the
region. Radar imagery shows snow moving across the Anchorage Bowl,
Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound and the Matanuska Valley
this afternoon. Snow will continue on Sunday as this low lingers
in the northern Gulf near Prince William Sound. The position of
this low will help minimize the downslope forcing across the
Anchorage Bowl and thus keep the chances for snowfall high. Snow
will then taper off across the region Sunday night into Monday.

The other major story will be the strong northwesterly flow and
cold air advection behind this low Sunday through Tuesday. Strong
northwesterly gap flow is expected across the waters encompassing
the western Gulf of Alaska. Heavy freezing spray is expected due
to the cold temperatures in conjunction with these strong winds.
These strong northwesterly winds will gust to hurricane force at
times in the bays and passes due to the localized funneling of
winds. A Blizzard Warning has been issued for Homer for Sunday
afternoon and evening due to these strong winds resulting in
blowing snow that will reduce visibility to one quarter of a mile
or less at times.

&&

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

Cold will persist throughout Southwest Alaska through Monday
night, especially for the Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will
generally run 20 to 30 below zero overnight for the Delta with
winds easing tomorrow. However, the lower winds will allow
temperatures to drop lower Sunday night. The one caveat is that
if low clouds and fog develop it would keep temperatures from
being as cold.

The next front will start to impact the Kuskokwim Delta and
Bristol Bay coast late Monday into Monday night. This will
increase winds again for the area. It may also bring in some snow
and blowing snow, but that completely depends on how far north
the front is able to push, and that is a big uncertainty at this
time.

&&

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

Lots of action for the Bearing Sea and Aleutians the next few
days. A strong low will approach the Western Aleutians Sunday and
that will bring in very strong winds to the Central and Western
Aleutians. It will be cold enough for snow as the front approaches
so there may be some periods of heavy snow in strong winds for
Adak late Sunday afternoon and evening. This may cause some
significantly reduced visibility in the snow at times, but as
temperatures will be approaching freezing, visibilities are not
expected to drop to blizzard conditions. It looks like the front
will push through overnight turning the precipitation to rainfall.
Adak could see some strong winds and heavy snow again Monday
night when the cold advection in the northwest winds wrap into
that area.

Dutch Harbor may also see a periods of strong winds and heavy
snow Sunday night, but precipitation there is also expected to
turn to rain by morning.

As the front moves northward, the Pribilof Islands may see another
round of snow and blowing snow on Monday with Blizzard conditions
possible.

&&

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

A highly amplified pattern is expected next week with a series of
strong lows forecast to track across the region. The run to run
continuity with the models is resulting in low forecast
confidence this forecast period. But there are a few things to
glean. The Gulf of Alaska looks active. Out west, a low near
Kamchatka, potentially as deep as 944 mb, pushes a storm force
front into the western and central Aleutians on Wednesday. The
front sweeps to the eastern Aleutians by Thursday. Model uncertainty
amplifies with time. Generally expect a series of short-waves
embedded in the long-wave pattern to traverse the Bering Sea
region. This will result in continued active weather from the
Aleutians to southern Alaska. The overall progressive upper level
flow will maintain a cold enough airmass to support primarily snow
over southern Alaska.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 121.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 141
                                      150 160 165 179 180 185.
         Storm Warning 120 130 131 138 175 176 177 178.
         Gale Warning 119 121 132 136 137 139 141 150 155 170 172 173 174.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...NR
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ED
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...EZ
LONG TERM...PS