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Gale Warning 694, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 13, 2023

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 13, 2023, 3:04 PM AKST. It was in force for 38 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 13, 2023, 3:04 PM AKST (00:04 UTC)
Expired
Nov 15, 2023, 5:30 AM AKST
In force
38 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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361 
FZAK51 PAFC 140004
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-141300-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low 30 nm SE of Cordova departs the Gulf into SE Alaska 
through Tue morning. A strong front lifts northward into the Gulf 
coast from Tue night through Wed evening. A 988 mb low develops 70
nm SSW of Seward by Wed evening.

$$

PKZ710-141300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-141300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-141300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-141300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-141300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-141300-
Resurrection Bay-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-141300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-141300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-141300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-141300-
Port of Valdez-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-141300-
Valdez Narrows-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-141300-
Valdez Arm-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-141300-
Passage Canal-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-141300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-141300-
Barren Islands East-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-141300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-141300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-141300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, W wind 20 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-141300-
Chiniak Bay-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-141300-
Marmot Bay-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-141300-
Shelikof Strait-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-141300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-141300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-141300-
Kachemak Bay-
304 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Sea 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
792 
FZAK51 PAFC 140020
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-141315-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low 30 nm SE of Cordova departs the Gulf into SE Alaska 
through Tue morning. A strong front lifts northward into the Gulf 
coast from Tue night through Wed evening. A 988 mb low develops 70
nm SSW of Seward by Wed evening.

$$

PKZ710-141315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-141315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-141315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-141315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-141315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-141315-
Resurrection Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-141315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-141315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-141315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-141315-
Port of Valdez-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-141315-
Valdez Narrows-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-141315-
Valdez Arm-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-141315-
Passage Canal-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier during the
evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-141315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-141315-
Barren Islands East-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-141315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-141315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-141315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, W wind 20 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-141315-
Chiniak Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-141315-
Marmot Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-141315-
Shelikof Strait-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-141315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-141315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-141315-
Kachemak Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
044 
FZAK51 PAFC 141234
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 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.

PKZ197-150115-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low 25 nm S of Yakutat continues into SE Alaska through 
Tue afternoon. Its front weakens through Tue night. Another front 
lifts across the Gulf Tue night through Wed evening and develops a
992 mb low near Afognak Island Wed afternoon and moves to 35 nm E
of Whittier at 988 mb by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-150115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-150115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-150115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-150115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-150115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-150115-
Resurrection Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-150115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-150115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-150115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-150115-
Port of Valdez-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TODAY...NE 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.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-150115-
Valdez Narrows-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-150115-
Valdez Arm-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

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

$$

PKZ723-150115-
Passage Canal-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-150115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-150115-
Barren Islands East-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-150115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-150115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-150115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, W wind 20 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-150115-
Chiniak Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-150115-
Marmot Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-150115-
Shelikof Strait-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-150115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-150115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-150115-
Kachemak Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
018 
FZAK51 PAFC 150113
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 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.

PKZ197-151430-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf through Wed night. A 992 mb low
develops along the front 80 nm south of Seward by Wed morning, 
then moves inland near Valdez at 987 mb on Wed night.

$$

PKZ710-151430-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-151430-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-151430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-151430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming SE 20 kt. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-151430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-151430-
Resurrection Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-151430-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-151430-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-151430-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-151430-
Port of Valdez-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-151430-
Valdez Narrows-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-151430-
Valdez Arm-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-151430-
Passage Canal-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming E 15 kt. Gusts to 25
kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-151430-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-151430-
Barren Islands East-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-151430-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-151430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-151430-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas  14 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-151430-
Chiniak Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-151430-
Marmot Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-151430-
Shelikof Strait-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-151430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-151430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray and areas 
of freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-151430-
Kachemak Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except S 25 kt in the outer bay. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 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 Nov 13, 5:45 AM AKST, 9 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 13, 5:45 AM AKST, 9 hours 19 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
545 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

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

A front moving across Southcentral is bringing snowfall to the
Cook Inlet and Susitna Valley regions early this morning. This
front is moving eastward fairly quickly so there should be a
tapering off of snowfall later this morning and, for the Cook
Inlet/Susitna Valley area the snow should be done by noon as it
increases in the Copper River Basin.

Winds through Turnagain Arm never did much overnight as the triple
point along the front was strong enough and far enough to the
south as it crossed the Kenai Peninsula to keep a strong pressure
gradient from developing. This feature could be seen well on radar
crossing a little south of Soldotna and Sterling heading just
about due east. What that also indicates is that there will be a
stronger pressure gradient that develops behind this front which
will bring in some strong north to west winds, especially along
the coast later this morning into the afternoon and evening
depending on location. Expect some blowing snow especially in
Whittier and Thompson Pass later today where Blizzard Warnings
remain in effect.

Conditions are mostly calm early on Tuesday throughout the domain
under near zonal flow. A few shortwaves riding in from the west
may generate some light snow on the western faces of the Chugach,
Kenai, and Talkeetna Mountains, but accumulations will be minimal.
By afternoon, a front extending east off of a complex low in the
Bering will bring widespread precipitation underneath
southeasterly winds. Heavier precipitation is expected along the
coast and through the coastal ranges, but after a brief period of
precipitation, most of the population corridors will downslope out
until things shift to the southwest later Wednesday. The
thermodynamic profile of this system remains uncertain, but areas
of mixed precip and rain are probable during this event.

&&

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

A front is exiting Southwest to the east this morning and
precipitation continues to taper off. The combination of cold air
advection and upper short-waves rapidly tracking eastward across
the Bering Sea will bring a showery regime to the Bering, Pribilof
Islands, and into Southwest Alaska for today. A transient upper
ridge will build across Southwest on Tuesday and briefly taper off
showers before the next system arrives Tuesday afternoon.

The next system will be a low that tracks from the Pacific to the
Aleutian chain this afternoon before it elongates and moves into
the Bering through Wednesday. The system's front will lift along
the Aleutians today and Tuesday, reaching the Southwest Alaska
coast by Tuesday afternoon, and then the low itself will follow
and track across Southwest on Wednesday and Thursday. The front
will bring widespread rain across the Bering and Aleutians and
then a quick round of widespread snow to Southwest Tuesday evening
into Wednesday morning as it lifts to the east.

In general, gales will become widespread across the Bering and
Aleutians Tuesday into Thursday. The core of strongest winds
(sustained storm force with gusts to hurricane force) around the
southern periphery of the low is currently advertised to track
along the coastal waters just south of the Central Aleutians
Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Winds will largely
diminish across the Bering and Aleutians later on Thursday as the
expansive system gradually weakens and tracks eastward across
Southwest, as mentioned above.

AF

&&

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

A more amplified pattern will take hold of the region as we head
into the long term with a trough digging across the Mainland and a
ridge building in behind it. Widespread precipitation is expected
from the Eastern Kenai Peninsula across the Southcentral Coast to
the Canadian border through Friday evening. Expect colder
temperatures to make a return to mainland Alaska, including
Southcentral, beginning Friday night through at least Sunday as
the ridge dominates the sensible weather. Gustier winds are
expected through Kamishak Gap and area waters around Kodiak Island
Thursday evening through Sunday as pressure gradients increase
between the two features. By Saturday, winds will shift southerly
across the Bering as the ridge of high pressure builds across the
domain. Overall, as the trough slowly shifts eastward, expect
areas of scattered precipitation to follow and areas of clearing
skies behind it as the ridge builds overhead. With high pressure
overhead, this could have the possibility of producing fog in
areas.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...MVFR likely with the majority of snowfall expected. Gusty
southeast winds are observed near the terminal this morning and
will likely be shut off once winds become northerly later this
morning. Winds will become light and shift southerly flow tonight
into Tuesday. Expect brief periods of moderate to heavy snow with
rates of 1 inch per hour and conditions degrading to LIFR as
winds transition to northerly. Conditions should rapidly improve
to VFR and light winds on the back edge of the snow later this
morning by around 20Z.

&&

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 13, 12:38 PM AKST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1238 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0511 AM     Snow             2 S of Butte            61.53N 149.01W
11/13/2023  M4.2 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

0651 AM     Snow             Big Lake                61.51N 149.95W
11/13/2023  M9.0 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

0847 AM     Snow             N Palmer-Fishhook Rd    61.69N 149.21W
11/13/2023  M6.0 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

1057 AM     Snow             Big Lake                61.51N 149.95W
11/13/2023  M11.5 inch       Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

1108 AM     Snow             Glenn Hwy at E Crimsonv 61.57N 149.16W
11/13/2023  M7.8 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

1151 AM     Snow             Sutton                  61.71N 148.87W
11/13/2023  E9.5 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

1152 AM     Snow             Wasilla S Paddock Dr at 61.56N 149.33W
11/13/2023  M7.5 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

1216 PM     Snow             N Palmer-Fishhook Rd    61.69N 149.21W
11/13/2023  M3.0 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

0914 AM     Snow             Sterling Vale Ct at Lak 60.51N 150.91W
11/13/2023  E2.0 inch        Kenai Peninsula    AK   Public

0700 AM     Snow             Campbell Creek          61.11N 149.78W
11/13/2023  M2.0 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

0705 AM     Snow             Rabbit Creek            61.07N 149.77W
11/13/2023  M2.5 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

0800 AM     Snow             Anchorage Biglerville C 61.15N 149.82W
11/13/2023  M5.5 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

0816 AM     Snow             Rabbit Creek            61.07N 149.77W
11/13/2023  M3.7 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

0923 AM     Snow             Rabbit Creek            61.07N 149.77W
11/13/2023  M4.8 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

0958 AM     Snow             Anchorage Hillside at S 61.12N 149.71W
11/13/2023  M4.0 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

1038 AM     Snow             Rabbit Creek            61.07N 149.77W
11/13/2023  M5.6 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

1105 AM     Snow             Rabbit Creek            61.07N 149.77W
11/13/2023  M5.7 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

1109 AM     Snow             NE Anchorage Winding Wa 61.21N 149.76W
11/13/2023  M9.7 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

1111 AM     Snow             Eagle River Breckenridg 61.33N 149.58W
11/13/2023  M6.5 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

1118 AM     Snow             Chugiak Raven Ct        61.44N 149.36W
11/13/2023  M7.5 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

1156 AM     Snow             Lake Otis/Huffman       61.10N 149.82W
11/13/2023  M6.0 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

1200 PM     Snow             Eagle River Wolf Dr/ Hi 61.23N 149.44W
11/13/2023  M7.2 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

&&
Local storm report, Nov 13, 1:04 PM AKST, 2 hours before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
104 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1252 PM     Snow             S Anchorage Mariner Par 61.11N 149.88W
11/13/2023  M12.0 inch       Anchorage          AK   Public

&&
Local storm report, Nov 13, 1:06 PM AKST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
106 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1241 PM     Snow             Sutton                  61.71N 148.94W
11/13/2023  M11.5 inch       Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

&&
Local storm report, Nov 13, 1:12 PM AKST, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
112 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1242 PM     Snow             Wassila E Barton Ln     61.62N 149.44W
11/13/2023  M8.5 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

&&
Local storm report, Nov 13, 1:15 PM AKST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
115 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0104 PM     Snow             Eagle River             61.30N 149.55W
11/13/2023  M6.0 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

&&
Local storm report, Nov 13, 2:11 PM AKST, 53 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
211 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0211 PM     Snow             Upper De Armoun Rd      61.10N 149.72W
11/13/2023  M5.0 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

&&

BL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 13, 3:04 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC38 hr
Nov 14, 3:34 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC26 hr
Nov 14, 3:34 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC26 hr
Nov 14, 4:11 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC35 hr
Nov 14, 4:18 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Nov 14, 4:18 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Nov 14, 4:18 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC23 hr
Nov 14, 11:45 AM AKSTCoastal Flood AdvisoryAFC41 hr
Nov 14, 11:48 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC17 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.