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Gale Warning 41, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 7, 2023

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 7, 2023, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 71 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 7, 2023, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2023, 3:06 PM AKST
In force: 71 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

719 
FZAK51 PAFC 080100
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 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.

PKZ197-081400-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 984 mb North Pacific low moves to 50 nm South of Cordova Island
at 988 mb Sunday morning and dissipates Monday morning. A North 
Pacific low pushes its front into the Western Gulf through Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near the Copper River Delta. Seas
10 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Caines Head. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081400-
Resurrection Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081400-
Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081400-
Port Valdez-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081400-
Valdez Narrows-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow
and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081400-
Valdez Arm-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081400-
Passage Canal-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081400-
Barren Islands East-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt, except E wind 35 kt near the Barren
Islands. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt, except NE 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081400-
Chiniak Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081400-
Marmot Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081400-
Shelikof Strait-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt, except NE 20 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt, except N 25 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 9 
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft. Areas of freezing fog.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Areas of
freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081400-
Kachemak Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the Outer Bay.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray in the Outer Bay.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the Outer
Bay.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

6 follow-up statements

346 
FZAK51 PAFC 081215
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 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.

PKZ197-090045-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 mb North Pacific low moves to 195 nm south of Kodiak Island
at 972 mb Monday morning and dissipates as it transitions into 
Bristol Bay Tuesday morning.

$$

PKZ119-090045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090045-
Resurrection Bay-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  and rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090045-
Prince William Sound-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 
ft. and snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090045-
Port Valdez-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

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

$$

PKZ127-090045-
Valdez Narrows-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

....SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090045-
Valdez Arm-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

....SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090045-
Passage Canal-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt in the morning decreasing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090045-
Barren Islands East-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090045-
Chiniak Bay-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090045-
Marmot Bay-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow with rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090045-
Shelikof Strait-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.  and rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.  and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy
freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090045-
Kachemak Bay-
315 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

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

$$

996 
FZAK51 PAFC 090035
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 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.

PKZ197-091345-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 mb North Pacific low moves to 195 nm south of Kodiak Island
at 972 mb Monday morning, then exits into Bristol Bay through 
Tuesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-091345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091345-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain 
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091345-
Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091345-
Port Valdez-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-091345-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091345-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091345-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers and rain showers.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091345-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt, except E 35 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 14
ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091345-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming E 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091345-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091345-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt, except NE 25 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 8 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt, except NE 25 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091345-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

529 
FZAK51 PAFC 091215
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 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.

PKZ197-100100-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

AA 971 mb North Pacific low located 250 nm south of Kodiak Island exits
into Bristol Bay through Tuesday night.

$$

PKZ119-100100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100100-
Resurrection Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100100-
Prince William Sound-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100100-
Port Valdez-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100100-
Valdez Narrows-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100100-
Valdez Arm-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100100-
Passage Canal-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100100-
Barren Islands East-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100100-
Chiniak Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100100-
Marmot Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100100-
Shelikof Strait-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray and patchy freezing fog.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray and patchy freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100100-
Kachemak Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

181 
FZAK51 PAFC 092353
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 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.

PKZ197-101300-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low forms 350 nm south of Cape Suckling Tue morning and 
moves to 55 nm south of Homer at 996 mb Wed morning. A front moves 
across the Central Gulf Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101300-
Resurrection Bay-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101300-
Prince William Sound-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101300-
Port Valdez-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101300-
Valdez Narrows-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101300-
Valdez Arm-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101300-
Passage Canal-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101300-
Barren Islands East-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
15 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101300-
Chiniak Bay-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101300-
Marmot Bay-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101300-
Shelikof Strait-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray and patchy freezing fog.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray and
patchy freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101300-
Kachemak Bay-
253 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2023

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

$$

362 
FZAK51 PAFC 101155
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 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.

PKZ197-110045-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low develops 300 nm south of Cape Suckling and moves to 
30 nm east of the Barren Islands at 997 mb Wed morning, then 
dissipates Wed afternoon. A front sweeps from East to West across 
the Central Gulf through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-110045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110045-
Resurrection Bay-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110045-
Prince William Sound-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110045-
Port Valdez-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110045-
Valdez Narrows-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110045-
Valdez Arm-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110045-
Passage Canal-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110045-
Barren Islands East-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110045-
Chiniak Bay-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110045-
Marmot Bay-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110045-
Shelikof Strait-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110045-
Kachemak Bay-
255 AM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow
and rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

225 
FZAK51 PAFC 110006
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 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.

PKZ197-111245-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low dissipates near the Barren Islands through Wed morning.
A 985 mb low approaches the southern Gulf Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-111245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111245-
Resurrection Bay-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111245-
Prince William Sound-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111245-
Port Valdez-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111245-
Valdez Narrows-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111245-
Valdez Arm-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111245-
Passage Canal-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111245-
Barren Islands East-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111245-
Chiniak Bay-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111245-
Marmot Bay-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111245-
Shelikof Strait-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-111245-
Kachemak Bay-
306 PM AKST Tue Jan 10 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 7, 4:46 AM AKST, 11 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 4:46 AM AKST, 11 hours 14 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
446 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A longwave trough extends from the Bering to North Pacific with
the jet core continuing to remain south of the Aleutian chain near
36 latitude. The jet core has an estimated magnitude of 16 knots.
At 500mb and 700 mb there is an an inordinate amount of
shortwaves spanning from Kamchatka to the Gulf Of Alaska. On
satellite imagery, there are a pair of back to back fronts over
the Western and Central Aleutians. Rain and gusty conditions were
detected from Atka to Dutch, while a mix of rain and snow is being
seen through Shemya. Inversions keep setting up over Southcentral
and Southwest Alaska. Early this morning, on the "Nighttime
Microphysics" there is a patch of fog/low stratus over portions of
Cook Inlet.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models continue to struggle with the placement of the surface
lows early in the forecast period. These discrepancies amplify
with time. Generally speaking at the synoptic scale, the models
show the longwave trough residing over the Bering and into the
North Pacific. The models all show the lows over the Western and
Central Bering and the inverted trough that is moving up towards
the Gulf Of Alaska.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...On nighttime microphysics imagery there is some fog/low
stratus near PANC. It is actively being monitored. Absent fog,
expect VFR conditions and light winds will persist. Amendments
will be made as needed.

&&

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

Areas of fog will continue over Cook Inlet and parts of the
western Kenai Peninsula through today and may expand across Cook
Inlet tonight. However, drier air has advected into Anchorage and
the Mat-Su valleys which has kept this area mostly clear and fog
free except patchy areas of fog are possible over the Knik River
through today. Areas of fog will continue across the Copper River
Basin today and may briefly lift for a few hours this afternoon
before redeveloping tonight.

Models have come into a bit better agreement with a shortwave
moving towards the northern Gulf which is supporting an inverted
trough at the surface. This feature will spread snow across Prince
William Sound and southern parts of the Copper River Basin late
Saturday and into Sunday. The GFS is the fastest at bringing this
inverted trough towards the eastern Kenai Peninsula and northward
on Sunday, but has trended slower and is closer to most other
models on the latest model run. Thus confidence has increased in
the wind and precipitation forecast through Sunday with this
feature. Light snow is expected to move across the Chugach
mountains and into the Anchorage and Mat-Su valleys on Sunday with
light snowfall accumulations possible of an inch or two. However,
it is difficult at this point to pinpoint the exact timing of
this snowfall as there are differences in the models moving the
precipitation eastward. Some models suggest a brief period of snow
Sunday morning and then another period of snow Sunday afternoon
and evening.

Another stronger low pressure system will move from the north
Pacific into the southern Gulf and Kodiak Island on Sunday into
Monday bringing rain and snow to Kodiak Island and southern parts
of the Kenai Peninsula. However, there is quite a bit of model
spread on the movement and position of this system so forecast
confidence is low on the timing of the precipitation. But we have
high confidence that this low pressure system will bring
precipitation to Kodiak Island and the Kenai Peninsula Sunday or
Monday. Stay tuned...

&&

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

The pattern will remain quiet for the next day or so before the
next system begins to encroach on at least the eastern portions of
the outlook area at the start of next week. In the near term
through tonight, areas of low stratus and patchy fog will hold on
through much of the day today over valleys as a weak upper ridge
initially remains in place. A few light snow showers or flurries
are possible in the vicinity of Dillingham and Togiak this morning
near a weak upper shortwave, but this activity should end by this
afternoon as the trough axis shifts northeast. Most of the low
stratus deck in place should start to mix out by tonight as drier,
offshore flow develops out ahead of a low and inverted trough
axis approaching the Alaska Peninsula (AKPen) from the east.

Looking out into Sunday and beyond, the forecast details are still
fairly uncertain as the low moving west across the Gulf approaches
and perhaps eventually crosses the AKPen into the eastern Bering
Sea by Monday. There is still quite a bit of model spread in the
progression of the low towards the northwest, resulting in timing
differences for bands of mostly light precipitation expected to
expand into the Middle Kuskokwim Valley and Bristol Bay from the
east between Sunday evening and Monday morning. Light snow could
eventually work its way all the way up to the Kuskokwim Delta late
on Monday, depending on how far and how quickly the low is able to
advance into the AKPen/Bering. There may be enough warm air
advecting past the Alaska/Aleutian Ranges north of the low to
allow for snow to mix with rain across parts of Bristol Bay on
Monday. However, even with the outlined uncertainty, it appears
likely rain and snow will stay rather light and intermittent for
most areas through Monday evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3:
Tonight through Monday night)...

A broad area of low pressure with a myriad of embedded centers
rotating around one another will continue to impact much of the
western Bering and central/western Aleutians through Sunday. One
of the stronger gale force lows is now lifting north of Adak and
Atka, with it's front pushing a band of rain and snow towards
Nikolski. By this afternoon and evening, another compact low is
expected to cross into the Bering from the southeast, briefly
vaulting winds up to gale force along the central Aleutians along
with bringing a period of moderate rain to areas between Atka and
Nikolski. As this next center continues northwest into the Bering
on Sunday, it should weaken along with the broader upper low as
the entire circulation shifts northwest and begins to fill in.
This should give way to calmer conditions for Monday, with calmer
winds along the Chain and little precipitation aside from widely
scattered snow and rain showers.

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

Key features in the long term include an upper level trough over
the western half of the state Tuesday morning. This will quickly
lift northward, generating snow showers across the Kuskokwim Delta
Coast. On the eastern side of this feature, several upper level
waves over the Gulf will lift northward over Southcentral,
introducing the possibility for precipitation, especially for
areas along the coast. Meanwhile the more significant feature of
note is a broad upper level low that moves from the North Pacific
into the Bering on Wednesday. Models have been far more
consistent with this feature, and are advertising a fairly deep
and broad low to impact the Bering and Aleutians Wednesday into
Thursday. If this pans out, would expect widespread precipitation
and gusty winds, especially along the Chain. Farther east during
this time, a broad upper level ridge over the Alaska- Yukon border
seeks to build across the mainland along an axis oriented from
southeast to northwest. This would introduce generally fair and
calm conditions for Southcentral. Currently, this pattern is looking
fairly progressive. By Friday, the Bering low will lift
northward, allowing several additional upper level shortwaves to
traverse south to north across the Bering and over the Southwest
Alaska coast by next weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray 180 185. Gale 352 130 132 138 139
172 173 174 178 185 412 413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PJS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RLC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AS
LONG TERM...AF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 7, 3:27 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 7, 3:27 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 7, 3:27 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Jan 7, 3:27 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Jan 8, 3:57 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 8, 3:57 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	59 hr

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