Gale Warning 151, NWS Anchorage, AK

686 
FZAK51 PAFC 161243
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 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.

PKZ197-170115-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A strong front enters the western Gulf Thursday morning and reaches 
the central Gulf Thursday afternoon. A 993 mb low forms 90 nm north 
of Kodiak Island Friday morning and moves inland towards Prince 
William Sound at 995 mb through Saturday morning.

$$

PKZ119-170115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170115-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170115-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170115-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170115-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray early. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming S wind 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170115-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170115-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft
overnight. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170115-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt, except E 40 kt near the Barren Islands. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170115-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind to 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas building 
to 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170115-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170115-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW 40 kt late. Seas 7 ft 
building to 12 ft late. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 
12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170115-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

283 
FZAK51 PAFC 170028
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 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.

PKZ197-171300-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low develops over Kodiak Island tonight and moves 50 nm 
southwest of Middleton Island Fri morning at 997 mb then moves to 
100 nm east of Middleton Island at 1001 mb Fri afternoon. A 997 mb 
low forms 80 nm North of Kodiak City Sat morning and then moves over 
Prince William Sound at 999 mb Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-171300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171300-
Resurrection Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171300-
Prince William Sound-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171300-
Port Valdez-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171300-
Valdez Narrows-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171300-
Valdez Arm-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171300-
Passage Canal-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt
near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the 
afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
Snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171300-
Barren Islands East-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt, except E 40 kt near the Barren Islands. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 11 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171300-
Chiniak Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171300-
Marmot Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171300-
Shelikof Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft building 
to 12 ft late. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt except NE wind 25 kt N of 
Anchor Point. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas in ice free 
waters 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171300-
Kachemak Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

674 
FZAK51 PAFC 171245
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 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.

PKZ197-180130-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 997 mb low 50 nm southwest of Middleton Island moves to 100 nm 
east of Middleton Island at 1001 mb Friday afternoon and then 
moves inland. Another front enters the western Gulf Friday night. 
A 997 mb low forms 80 NM North of Kodiak City Saturday morning and
then moves over Prince William Sound at 999 mb Saturday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-180130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. S of
Middleton Island, E wind 30 kt shifting to W 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt shifting to W 40 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180130-
Resurrection Bay-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180130-
Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180130-
Port Valdez-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180130-
Valdez Narrows-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt late. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180130-
Valdez Arm-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180130-
Passage Canal-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt shifting to W 15 kt midday, then 
increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt 
near Whittier late. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt early, then becoming W 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. 
Snow with rain.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180130-
Barren Islands East-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180130-
Chiniak Bay-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt or less in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt overnight. 
Seas building to 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180130-
Marmot Bay-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180130-
Shelikof Strait-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt overnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt early, then becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray early.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the 
morning. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt shifting to S in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180130-
Kachemak Bay-
345 AM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

252 
FZAK51 PAFC 180013
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 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.

PKZ197-181245-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low 50 nm south of Yakutat exits into Southeast Alaska 
Sat morning. A 999 mb low forms over Kodiak City Sat morning and moves
to Prince William Sound at 998 mb Sat afternoon then to 20 nm south 
of Cape Suckling at 1012 mb Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-181245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181245-
Resurrection Bay-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181245-
Prince William Sound-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181245-
Port Valdez-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181245-
Valdez Narrows-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray during the morning. 
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181245-
Valdez Arm-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181245-
Passage Canal-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Snow 
with rain.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181245-
Barren Islands East-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181245-
Chiniak Bay-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft 
after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181245-
Marmot Bay-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181245-
Shelikof Strait-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. N of
Anchor Point, variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas in ice free
waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 
in ice free waters 1 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181245-
Kachemak Bay-
313 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

420 
FZAK51 PAFC 181243
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 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.

PKZ197-190115-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 mb low 50 nm south of Yakutat exits into Southeast Alaska 
by Sat morning. A 999 mb low forms over Kodiak City Sat morning. 
It moves to Prince William Sound at 998 mb by Sat afternoon, then 
to 30 nm south of Cape Suckling at 1015 mb by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-190115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 35 kt by midday, then becoming 
SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Near the coast, SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-190115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt by late morning, 
then shifting to SW 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-190115-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TODAY...S wind to 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas to 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190115-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt by midday, then becoming 
S 20 kt during the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-190115-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-190115-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-190115-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190115-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt by late morning, then 
diminishing to NE 10 kt late afternoon. Seas to 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-190115-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-190115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-190115-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-190115-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-190115-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 40 kt this morning. Seas 6 ft 
building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-190115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray 
in the morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, except W wind increasing to 30 kt 
S of Anchor Point after midnight. Seas 2 ft, building to 8 ft 
S of Anchor Point after midnight.
.SUN...S of Anchor Point, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray. N of Anchor Point, NW wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-190115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Areas of
freezing fog.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-190115-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt shifting to S 20 kt by midday. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

307 
FZAK51 PAFC 190026
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 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.

PKZ197-191330-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low 95 nm West of Cape Suckling exits into Southeast 
Alaska at 1002 mb by Mon afternoon. Its front moves into Southeast
Alaska through Mon afternoon. A weak ridge moves over the Western
Gulf for Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-191330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-191330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-191330-
Resurrection Bay-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-191330-
Prince William Sound-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-191330-
Port Valdez-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt early becoming variable less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-191330-
Valdez Narrows-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-191330-
Valdez Arm-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-191330-
Passage Canal-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to
25 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after 
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-191330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-191330-
Barren Islands East-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-191330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-191330-
Chiniak Bay-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-191330-
Marmot Bay-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-191330-
Shelikof Strait-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-191330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, except W wind increasing to 30 kt 
S of Anchor Point after midnight. Seas 3 ft, building to 9 ft S of
Anchor Point after midnight.
.SUN...S of Anchor Point, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt 
in the afternoon. N of Anchor Point, NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-191330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-191330-
Kachemak Bay-
326 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

120 
FZAK51 PAFC 191243
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 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.

PKZ197-200115-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1005 mb low and its front weaken near the Southeast Alaska 
coast this morning. A front lifts over the southeastern Gulf
tonight. High pressure enters the Gulf from Mon morning through 
Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-200115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200115-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200115-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-200115-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-200115-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

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

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-200115-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-200115-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-200115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200115-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200115-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200115-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200115-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable wind less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt, becoming W wind 25 kt S of Anchor 
Point in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft, building to 6 ft S of Anchor 
Point in the afternoon. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-200115-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKST Sun Feb 19 2023

.TODAY...W wind to 15 kt, except variable wind less than 10 kt 
inner bay. Seas to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind to 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
555 AM AKST Wed Feb 15 2023

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An amplified pattern persists over the region with a longwave
trough centered over the Bering Strait and a deep low located near
the western Aleutians. Satellite Imagery is showing a plume of
moisture spreading across the western and central Aleutians in
association with the low downstream. The aforementioned low's
front is stretching eastward over the western/central Aleutians,
and will be the focus for active weather for not only the Bering
Sea and Aleutians, but also Southcentral later in the week. Radar
returns are shown over the western Kenai Peninsula and near
Cordova as energy overhead continues to bring light snow showers
to the area.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models seem to be handling the overall synoptic pattern well, but
are struggling with the finer details. Out west, their is a
potential for higher winds to impact the central Aleutians around
Friday afternoon due to a low tracking northwards across the
Chain. Model spread grows in regards to the track of the low in
relation to the Pribilof Islands. The NAM/GFS are having the low
track above the Islands, whereas the Canadian and EC are having
the low stay south of the Islands. This impacts where the
strongest winds will be with this system. For the east, models are
having a hard time handling the front pushing through Thursday
night into Friday in relation to where the precipitation will
occur. A blend of the GFS/NAM are currently the models of choice
as it is the middle ground solution and seem to be in the best
agreement.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through
this morning. Chances for light snow increase around mid-day
today with the potential for ceilings to drop to MVFR conditions.
However, conditions will likely stay VFR with flurries.

&&

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

A surface low lingers in the northern Gulf is keeping unsettled
weather for Cook Inlet, Kenai Peninsula, and eastern Prince
William Sound. Accumulations are expected to be on the lighter
side. The next system arriving to Southcentral will be the next
forecast focus in the near future. Plenty of moisture will advect
into the area with a front and southeasterly flow. Agreement is
also coming together for increased southeast winds. This is coming
from a trough that develops off the energy and moisture fetch
from a strong low near the western Aleutians. As the major low
stalls, this low spins up and ejects the moisture and energy
toward Southwest Alaska. The trough negatively tilts into the Gulf
of Alaska and a new low develops near Kodiak Island Thursday
night. There is still some uncertainty in the strength and
position of the low, but the general synoptics remains.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Saturday...

Precipitation will taper off from west to east this morning as an
upper-level ridge builds across the region from the Bering.
Clearing skies and dry conditions will be quickly brought to an
end a Bering surface front approaches the region. The front is
expected to lift across the Alaska Peninsula starting this evening
and then reach the Southwest coast around midnight tonight.
Elevated winds and snow are expected to accompany the front before
it tracks farther inland and dissipates on Thursday morning.
Another system, which is trending stronger than the aforementioned
one, will initially reach the Alaska Peninsula on Thursday
afternoon and then track to the Southwest Mainland by Thursday
night. This stronger front is expected to spread heavy snow and
gusty winds across much of Southwest as it lifts to the northeast
across the region through Friday morning. Precipitation will
likely linger across the Southwest Mainland through Friday as the
system exits to the north. On Friday evening, a North Pacific low
approaches the Alaska Peninsula and extends it front northward
into Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 to 3: Today
through Saturday)...

A strong front extending off a Kamchatka low pushes east across
the Central and Eastern Aleutians this morning. Gusty
southeasterly winds and snowfall with the low are expected to
bring blizzard conditions to the Pribilof Islands this morning
through the evening. The front will continue east to the Southwest
Mainland and weaken tonight into Thursday morning. The low itself
will linger near the Western Aleutians and Bering through
Saturday, maintaining elevated winds and precipitation for that
general region through the short term period. Recent model runs
advertise a North Pacific low developing near the Central
Aleutians on Thursday morning. Model agreement with the exact
low track begins to diverge already by Thursday afternoon, however
the low generally looks to track near the Pribilof Islands on
Friday night and then towards the Eastern Bering. Gusty winds and
heavy precipitation are expected to accompany the low.

&&

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

The key features of the long term include a building upper level
ridge over the Gulf on Saturday with a broad upper level trough
over the northern Bering. Initially for the beginning of the
period, the jet stream remains south of the Aleutians and briefly
traverses the southern mainland before shifting south over the
Gulf on Sunday. Nonetheless, a mostly active pattern will continue
into early next week as several North Pacific lows lift northward
into the Bering and the Gulf.

By Saturday night, a fast-moving North Pacific low remains south
of the Aleutians and arrives over the Alaska Peninsula. This low
then tracks northeastward into the Gulf, bringing the potential
for precipitation for the southern mainland - from the Alaska
Peninsula eastward to Prince William Sound coast. Depending on the
position of this low as it reaches the Gulf, precipitation may
spread farther northward into the Susitna Valley and Copper River
Basin.

Moving into Sunday, scattered showers look to persist across the
Bering and Southwestern coast, however both the GFS and EC
advertise a building an upper level ridge over the Bering early
Monday morning. Meanwhile a potent low arrives over the western
Aleutians and is quickly driven into the northern Bering by Monday
night. If this setup pans out and the ridge strengthens as
currently advertised, a highly amplified pattern will take shape
for Tuesday as multiple North Pacific lows are steered into the
Bering. Meanwhile much of the mainland may see calmer (though
likely colder) conditions as offshore flow prevails through late
Tuesday.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning: 195.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 130, 155, 170, 172-177, 179, 185, 412-114.
		 Storm Warning: 178, 411.
		 Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: 130, 138, 150, 160, 165,
 	     179, 185, 411-414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...NSC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...VR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AF
LONG TERM...KO