Gale Warning 232, NWS Anchorage, AK

444 
FZAK51 PAFC 091338
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 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.

PKZ197-100215-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1022 mb low 100 nm S of Middleton Island exits the southeastern
Gulf at 1009 mb for Thu night. High pressure moves into the 
western Gulf through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-100215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-100215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of Prince William Sound
early. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-100215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-100215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of Resurrection Bay. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-100215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-100215-
Resurrection Bay-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-100215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-100215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out Valdez Arm after
midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of Valdez Arm. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-100215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-100215-
Port of Valdez-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ721-100215-
Valdez Narrows-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-100215-
Valdez Arm-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-100215-
Passage Canal-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-100215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ731-100215-
Barren Islands East-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-100215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-100215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-100215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-100215-
Chiniak Bay-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ737-100215-
Marmot Bay-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-100215-
Shelikof Strait-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-100215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-100215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ741-100215-
Kachemak Bay-
438 AM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

209 
FZAK51 PAFC 100016
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 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.

PKZ197-101315-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
An Eastern Gulf low exits the Southeast Gulf Fri morning. Its trough
trails over the The Central Gulf through Sat morning. High pressure 
moves across the Western Gulf Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-101315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-101315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-101315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-101315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-101315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-101315-
Resurrection Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-101315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

$$

PKZ725-101315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building 
to 7 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-101315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-101315-
Port of Valdez-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 65 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ721-101315-
Valdez Narrows-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ722-101315-
Valdez Arm-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-101315-
Passage Canal-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier diminishing to 
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-101315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ731-101315-
Barren Islands East-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-101315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-101315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-101315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-101315-
Chiniak Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-101315-
Marmot Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-101315-
Shelikof Strait-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-101315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building 
to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-101315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ741-101315-
Kachemak Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Mar 9 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

481 
FZAK51 PAFC 101221
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 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.

PKZ197-110115-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak trough exits the central Gulf of Alaska by Sat morning as
high pressure builds into the western Gulf through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-110115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-110115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-110115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-110115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-110115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-110115-
Resurrection Bay-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-110115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-110115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-110115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-110115-
Port of Valdez-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
65 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ721-110115-
Valdez Narrows-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-110115-
Valdez Arm-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-110115-
Passage Canal-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier diminishing to 
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-110115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-110115-
Barren Islands East-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-110115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-110115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-110115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-110115-
Chiniak Bay-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-110115-
Marmot Bay-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-110115-
Shelikof Strait-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-110115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-110115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-110115-
Kachemak Bay-
321 AM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

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

$$

094 
FZAK51 PAFC 110018
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 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.

PKZ197-111300-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough in the central Gulf dissipates Sun morning. A 1017 mb 
low develops 50 nm South of Homer and deepens to 1008 mb as it 
moves to 70 nm South of Seward Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-111300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-111300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-111300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-111300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-111300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-111300-
Resurrection Bay-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-111300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-111300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-111300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-111300-
Port of Valdez-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 65 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ721-111300-
Valdez Narrows-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-111300-
Valdez Arm-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-111300-
Passage Canal-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-111300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-111300-
Barren Islands East-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-111300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-111300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-111300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-111300-
Chiniak Bay-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-111300-
Marmot Bay-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-111300-
Shelikof Strait-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-111300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-111300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 1 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-111300-
Kachemak Bay-
318 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

465 
FZAK51 PAFC 110032 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 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.

PKZ197-111300-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough in the central Gulf dissipates Sun morning. A 1017 mb 
low develops 50 nm South of Homer and deepens to 1008 mb as it 
moves to 70 nm South of Seward Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-111300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-111300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-111300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-111300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-111300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-111300-
Resurrection Bay-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-111300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-111300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-111300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-111300-
Port of Valdez-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ721-111300-
Valdez Narrows-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-111300-
Valdez Arm-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-111300-
Passage Canal-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-111300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-111300-
Barren Islands East-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-111300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-111300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-111300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-111300-
Chiniak Bay-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-111300-
Marmot Bay-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-111300-
Shelikof Strait-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-111300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-111300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 1 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-111300-
Kachemak Bay-
332 PM AKST Fri Mar 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

913 
FZAK51 PAFC 111222
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 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.

PKZ197-120115-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1017 mb low forms 80 nm south of Seward Sun morning and moves to 
190 nm southeast of Seward at 1001 mb Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-120115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-120115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-120115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-120115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-120115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-120115-
Resurrection Bay-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-120115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-120115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-120115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-120115-
Port of Valdez-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-120115-
Valdez Narrows-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-120115-
Valdez Arm-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-120115-
Passage Canal-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-120115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-120115-
Barren Islands East-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-120115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-120115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. N of
Dangerous Cape, N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-120115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-120115-
Chiniak Bay-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-120115-
Marmot Bay-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-120115-
Shelikof Strait-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-120115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-120115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-120115-
Kachemak Bay-
322 AM AKST Sat Mar 11 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
542 AM AKST Wed Mar 8 2023

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The amplified pattern continues over most of mainland Alaska this
morning. A strong ridge continuing to persist over the extreme
southwestern Gulf of Alaska as its axis extends north-northeastward
over Southcentral Alaska and up to the Arctic Ocean. Meanwhile,
an upper-level shortwave a little west of Nunivak Island
continues to move east-northeastward towards western Alaska. For
the Aleutians, mostly zonal flow with slightly building pressure
heights encompass most of the western/central Bering Sea and
western/central Aleutian Chain, while a stream of moisture between
the Gulf ridge and low pressure to the west in the North Pacific
is getting pulled northward towards the eastern Aleutian Chain and
extreme southern Alaska Peninsula. As a result of this, Cold Bay
currently experiences low ceilings, mist, and reduced visibility
to around 1 mile at times this morning.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Guidance is in relatively good agreement when it comes to
placement and intensity of synoptic features through early
Saturday morning. There a few minor disagreements at the mesoscale
level however. One such point of contention is the evolution of
an eastward moving upper-level shortwave from the eastern Bering
Sea Wednesday morning through portions of the northern Susitna
Valley and northern Copper River Basin through Thursday morning.
The 00z Canadian model continues to hint at a stronger shortwave,
and thus, a little more precipitation, while other guidance is
not as strong with the wave. The other forecast challenge in the
short-term will be strength and duration of Southcentral Alaska
gap winds (Seward, Whittier, Valdez, and perhaps the Matanuska
Valley). All deterministic guidance is in general agreement with
onset of gap winds beginning during the day Thursday with upper-
level shortwaves driving southward down the eastern side of an
upper-level ridge centered in the North Pacific and extending
through western Alaska. The 00z NAM is the furthest west with
these southward driving waves and is the most aggressive with the
cold air advection, while other guidance is not as far west and
less robust with cold air advection.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

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

The generous ridge of high pressure that brought plenty of sunny
skies the past few days will begin to flatten later today and push
westward as a low riding over the top will bring a shortwave
trough through Southcentral Thursday. Cold air advection and gusty
winds are expected to follow the trough. Precipitation associated
with this pattern shift appears to be more confined to the
interior mountains as it moves south and across the Copper River
Basin toward the Wrangell Mountains. No significant moisture is
associated with its passage.

Gusty winds can be expected through wind prone locations and
especially the gaps Thursday, ramping up through Friday. There is
enough uncertainty in the models to not have a clear picture of
the most likely scenario to expect. The main challenges are with
how much of an westward extent these stronger winds will have,
especially through the Matanuska Valley into Cook Inlet, and the
magnitude that can be associated from these winds. North to south
gaps are also much more likely to occur, primarily toward Valdez
and the Copper River Delta. The pressure gradient and cold air
advection will help accelerate winds through these gaps, but
models are struggling with core of this magnitude with NAM being
particularly bullish. This higher end potential has 850 mb winds
upwards of 80 kts while GFS is much lighter at half that
magnitude.

&&

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

Areas of rain and snow are ongoing this morning across the
Kuskokwim Delta and western parts of the Lower Kuskokwim Valley,
in tandem with a passing shortwave trough through the region. A
mix of rain and snow has been observed in Bethel and Lower Kalskag
with rain being observed in Aniak. This activity will shift
eastward through the day and eventually into Southcentral later
tonight as the shortwave exits the region to the east. A
developing ridge over the Bering will bring widespread dry
conditions back into Southwest as resultant offshore flow sees the
return of cooler temperatures over interior Southwest through the
rest of the week.

&&

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

A ridge of high pressure originally over the Gulf of Alaska is
gradually working its way westward across the Alaska Peninsula
this morning. High pressure is expected to expand across the
Bering through the end of the week with continued benign
conditions. Easterly winds and low stratus will be the more common
impacts into Friday.

Across the Aleutians, a warm front weakening to an inverted
trough is forecast to move from east to west across the Aleutian
Chain with rain and gusty winds from Unalaska today, and then to
Atka and Adak by Thursday afternoon. A weak trough over the far
western Aleutians may produce some widely scattered showers for
Attu and Shemya as well through tomorrow morning. By Friday, the
inverted trough moves back into the North Pacific with any
lingering shower activity over the Central Aleutians to quickly
diminish in coverage.

&&

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

The main question for the long-term continues to be in regards
to how quickly the upper-level ridge currently in place over
Southcentral breaks down as it interacts with an upper-level
trough setting up over the Alaska-Yukon border. Much of southern
Alaska will see northerly offshore flow heading into early
Saturday morning. As the aforementioned trough tracks across the
top of the aforementioned ridge, models are beginning to showcase
the trough strengthening and redeveloping over the Copper River
Basin. As the trough moves southward, expect increasing chances
for snow especially for areas south of Glennallen at higher
elevations. As the trough departs and moves into the Gulf, the
ridge is then displaced farther west. Colder temperatures will
arrive in Southcentral for Saturday and Sunday, particularly
across the Copper River Basin and northern Gulf coast as a cold
airmass spills in behind the trough. Some upper-level shortwaves
may work to enhance northerly winds through channeled terrain,
especially in areas such as Thompson Pass and the Copper River
Delta next weekend, though it will largely depend on the position
of these upper-level shortwaves.

Meanwhile, out west, calm conditions for the weekend and early
next week are expected as the upper-level ridge currently over
Southcentral shifts over the central Bering. Any moisture trapped
beneath the ridge of high pressure will likely introduce
persistent fog and low-level stratus for the Bering, Aleutians,
and Pribilofs. If the flow becomes more onshore in the Bering,
this could push the low-level stratus/fog inland into areas such
as Bristol Bay.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray: 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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