Gale Warning 384, NWS Anchorage, AK

704 
FZAK51 PAFC 191036
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
236 AM AKDT Fri May 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.

PKZ197-192345-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves north-northwest across the Gulf today. High pressure 
builds over the eastern Gulf Sat, pressing westward through Sun.

$$

PKZ710-192345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-192345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-192345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-192345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-192345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-192345-
Resurrection Bay-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain 
showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-192345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-192345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-192345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-192345-
Port of Valdez-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-192345-
Valdez Narrows-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-192345-
Valdez Arm-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-192345-
Passage Canal-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-192345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-192345-
Barren Islands East-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-192345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-192345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-192345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-192345-
Chiniak Bay-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-192345-
Marmot Bay-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-192345-
Shelikof Strait-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-192345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-192345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-192345-
Kachemak Bay-
236 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

077 
FZAK51 PAFC 191504 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
704 AM AKDT Fri May 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.

PKZ197-200330-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves north-northwest across the Gulf today. High pressure 
builds over the eastern Gulf Sat, pressing westward through Sun.

$$

PKZ710-200330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200330-
Resurrection Bay-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain  showers. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-200330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200330-
Port of Valdez-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-200330-
Valdez Narrows-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200330-
Valdez Arm-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-200330-
Passage Canal-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200330-
Barren Islands East-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200330-
Chiniak Bay-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200330-
Marmot Bay-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200330-
Shelikof Strait-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200330-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-200330-
Kachemak Bay-
704 AM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt along S side of bay. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt along S side of bay. 
Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

004 
FZAK51 PAFC 192343
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKDT Fri May 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.

PKZ197-201245-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front weakens along the north Gulf coast through Sat evening. A
different front weakens over the western Gulf through Sun 
afternoon. High pressure builds over the eastern Gulf on Sat and
tracks westward through Sun.

$$

PKZ710-201245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-201245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-201245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-201245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-201245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-201245-
Resurrection Bay-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

$$

PKZ724-201245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-201245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-201245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-201245-
Port of Valdez-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-201245-
Valdez Narrows-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-201245-
Valdez Arm-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE. Seas 2 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-201245-
Passage Canal-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-201245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-201245-
Barren Islands East-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-201245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-201245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-201245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-201245-
Chiniak Bay-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-201245-
Marmot Bay-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-201245-
Shelikof Strait-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-201245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-201245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-201245-
Kachemak Bay-
343 PM AKDT Fri May 19 2023

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

965 
FZAK51 PAFC 201019
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 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.

PKZ197-202315-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front weakens over the western Gulf through Sun afternoon. High
pressure builds over the eastern Gulf today, spreading westward
through Sun. The next storm system moves into the western Gulf by
Monday morning.

$$

PKZ710-202315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-202315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-202315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-202315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-202315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-202315-
Resurrection Bay-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-202315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-202315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-202315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...SE 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.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-202315-
Port of Valdez-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-202315-
Valdez Narrows-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-202315-
Valdez Arm-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-202315-
Passage Canal-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-202315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-202315-
Barren Islands East-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-202315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-202315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-202315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-202315-
Chiniak Bay-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-202315-
Marmot Bay-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-202315-
Shelikof Strait-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-202315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-202315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-202315-
Kachemak Bay-
219 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2023

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
505 AM AKDT Thu May 18 2023

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A high amplitude pattern remain in place over much of the State,
including both the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. Out west,
high pressure sits over the Western Aleutians and western Bering
Sea, with weakening low pressure over the Yukon Delta and its
associated trough stretched across the eastern Bering Sea. On the
eastern side, high pressure ridging extends from western Canada
to the Gulf of Alaska. Snow has been a product of the continued
cold air pulled out of the north over the Kuskokwim Delta. Most
of the precipitation over Bethel has subsided but observations
over Mekoryuk and portions of the immediate Kuskokwim Delta coast
continue to show periods of snow overnight.

The next main weather driver will follow a front extending off a
North Pacific low pushing towards the Alaska Peninsula/Kodiak
Island. The front reaches the southern Gulf of Alaska late tonight
and will push over the AKPen through Friday afternoon.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models remain in good overall synoptic agreement through the short
term. They continue to have a good handle on an approaching North
Pacific low and its associated front that will look to be the next
weather driver for Southcentral Alaska.

&&

.AVIATION...

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

&&

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

An upper-level ridge over Southcentral will allow generally clear
and very dry conditions to persist through Friday morning.
Northerly gap winds along the coast will continue in earnest
through the morning hours before diminishing this afternoon as
diurnal sea breezes try to develop with temperatures climbing into
the 60s along the coast. Farther inland, widespread 60s are
expected with some areas in the Copper River Basin and Mat-Su
Valleys potentially reaching 70 degrees. North-northeasterly winds
will also develop later this afternoon and continue through the
evening and overnight hours for these locations due to an
increasing pressure gradient between the ridge over the interior
and a low south of Kodiak Island.

For Friday, a surface front will move from the Gulf of Alaska
north to the Southcentral coast. Rain will over spread the
immediate coast and coastal mountains, lingering through Saturday
as the front stalls and weakens. Isolated showers will be possible
for interior locations, especially across the northern half of the
Susitna Valley and Copper River Basin.

The bigger story will be the return strong southeasterly gap winds
late Friday morning through Saturday morning, with the peak
expected Friday afternoon and evening. Expect wind gusts to 35
mph across parts of the Anchorage Bowl, Knik River Valley, and
Copper River Basin. Wind gusts to 45 mph are possible through
Turnagain Arm.

&&

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

An upper-level low and inverted trough over the Yukon-Kuskokwim
Delta and stretching across the eastern Bering Sea, respectively,
will retrograde westward today in response to a ridge building across
southern mainland Alaska. The ridge will extend westward as a low
centered several hundred miles south of Kodiak Island advects
warmer air from western Canada into the region. As the low
tracks northwest, it will induce offshore flow and northerly
winds will increase today across Southwest Alaska and the eastern
Bering Sea, allowing low stratus to clear out today. The
combination of the the warmer air mass and clearing skies will
allow temperatures to reach into the mid to upper 50s today across
much of interior Southwest Alaska, with more moderate temperatures
along the coast. By this afternoon, the low in the North Pacific
pushes its occluded front to the Alaska Peninsula, where
precipitation will fall mostly as light rain. Some snow may mix in
initially for locations from Cold Bay and King Cove west, where
antecedent conditions are cool enough, but will change quickly to
rain as the front progresses westward.

Friday is expected to be even warmer than today for Southwest
Alaska, with interior locations approaching 70 near Sleetmute and
Stony River. Further south, the low tracks closer to the Alaska
Peninsula, bringing gale force winds to the coastal waters on the
south side by Friday night. A chance for light rain showers tracks
northward into Southwest Alaska Friday evening as well with colder
air wrapping in around the low. By Saturday, temperatures moderate
somewhat, but will remain near normal, with the warmest air
retreating into interior Alaska. The south side of the Alaska
Peninsula continues to see light rain, while the low's occluded
front weakens and dries out over the central Aleutians. By
Saturday night, much of the region sees relatively benign
conditions as the slow-moving low decays over the Alaska
Peninsula.

&&

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

The long term forecast is coming into better focus this afternoon
with both deterministic and ensemble guidance in fairly good
agreement through early next week. The 12z ECMWF deterministic and
ensemble runs were late coming in this morning, so will press on
without the help of the western peninsula of Eurasia. A broad
upper trough should be in place over the Eastern Aleutians and
Alaska Peninsula at the start of long term period on Sunday. This
trough of low pressure is expected to linger over the same general
area through early next week. Which should lead to more unsettled
conditions from the Eastern Aleutians up into the Alaska
Peninsula. Increased cloudiness and scattered showers will be
common. Additionally, southerly flow from the Pacific side will
bring increased moisture into the eastern faces of the eastern
Aleutian Mountains, as well as into Kodiak Island. Thus, cooler
and below normal temperatures, as well as above normal
precipitation chances, are forecast from the Eastern Aleutians
into Kodiak Island.

Over the western Bering, Southcentral Alaska, and much of
Southwest Alaska, high pressure is expected to persist. A warm-up
trend over Southwest Alaska the next few days will continue into
the weekend and early next week. As a result, warmer conditions
and clearer skies are forecast from Southwest Alaska into
Southcentral Alaska for the long term period.

Some uncertainty does arise by Wednesday as models suggest the
trough over the Alaska Peninsula will begin to pivot northward.
Increasing clouds and a chance for scattered showers may gradually
expand from the AKPEN up into interior Southwest and the Kenai
Peninsula by the middle of next week.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CQ
LONG TERM...BL