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Gale Warning 718, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 21, 2023

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 21, 2023, 3:59 AM AKST. It was in force for 46 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 21, 2023, 3:59 AM AKST (12:59 UTC)
Expired
Nov 23, 2023, 2:15 AM AKST
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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482 
FZAK51 PAFC 211259
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 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.

PKZ197-220145-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb low 170 nm southwest of Yakutat moves 50 nm southwest of
Cordova at 1007 mb by Wed morning and moves inland by Wed 
afternoon. A front moves into the Gulf Wed morning and lifts to 
the north Gulf Coast by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-220145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-220145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 13 
ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-220145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-220145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain 
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-220145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-220145-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

$$

PKZ724-220145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers and snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-220145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-220145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain 
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-220145-
Port of Valdez-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E 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. Widespread rain
showers and snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-220145-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-220145-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-220145-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-220145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-220145-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-220145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-220145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-220145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-220145-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-220145-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-220145-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-220145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-220145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-220145-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
190 
FZAK51 PAFC 220101
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 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.

PKZ197-221430-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low 55 nm South of Icy Cape dissipates Wed morning. 
Its  front wraps over the North Gulf Coast through Wed afternoon. 
A second front enters the Southwest Gulf Wed night and moves over 
the North Gulf Coast by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-221430-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-221430-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-221430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft 
after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-221430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-221430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-221430-
Resurrection Bay-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-221430-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-221430-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-221430-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-221430-
Port of Valdez-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

.TONIGHT...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. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.THU THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-221430-
Valdez Narrows-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-221430-
Valdez Arm-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-221430-
Passage Canal-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Gusts to 20 kt
near Whittier early. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-221430-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-221430-
Barren Islands East-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-221430-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-221430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-221430-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-221430-
Chiniak Bay-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas building to 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-221430-
Marmot Bay-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas building to 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-221430-
Shelikof Strait-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-221430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-221430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-221430-
Kachemak Bay-
401 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
732 
FZAK51 PAFC 221317
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 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.

PKZ197-230245-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak front in the central Gulf pushes to the north Gulf coast by
Wed afternoon. A second front enters the Southwest Gulf Wed
morning and reaches the north Gulf Coast by Thu morning. A third
front enters the western Gulf Thu afternoon and pushes to the
southern Kenai Peninsula Fri morning.

$$

PKZ710-230245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-230245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ712-230245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-230245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-230245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-230245-
Resurrection Bay-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-230245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ725-230245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-230245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-230245-
Port of Valdez-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-230245-
Valdez Narrows-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-230245-
Valdez Arm-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ723-230245-
Passage Canal-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-230245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-230245-
Barren Islands East-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-230245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-230245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-230245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-230245-
Chiniak Bay-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-230245-
Marmot Bay-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-230245-
Shelikof Strait-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-230245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-230245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-230245-
Kachemak Bay-
417 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
240 
FZAK51 PAFC 222245
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 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.

PKZ197-231115-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak front across the Central Gulf pushes to the North Gulf 
Coast by Wed afternoon. A second front enters the Southwest Gulf 
Thu afternoon and reaches the North Gulf Coast for Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-231115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16
ft. Gusts to 55 kt. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ711-231115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16
ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 
12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-231115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-231115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ716-231115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-231115-
Resurrection Bay-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-231115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-231115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-231115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-231115-
Port of Valdez-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-231115-
Valdez Narrows-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-231115-
Valdez Arm-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-231115-
Passage Canal-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-231115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain with light freezing rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-231115-
Barren Islands East-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-231115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-231115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-231115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-231115-
Chiniak Bay-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-231115-
Marmot Bay-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-231115-
Shelikof Strait-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-231115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-231115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-231115-
Kachemak Bay-
145 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 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 20, 8:02 PM AKST, 7 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 8:02 PM AKST, 7 hours 57 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
802 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2023

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

Early tonight, strong winds will linger as cold air originating
from the Copper River Basin continues to pour out through the
Matanuska Valley and Thompson Pass, leading to a ground blizzard
in both locations. The peak of the event is still expected this
evening, but by midnight, winds and associated blowing snow is
expected to ease. Even so, transportable snow remains a concern
for Thompson Pass, with the potential for lofted snow with
moderate-strong winds. As such, Blizzard warnings remain in
effect for the Matanuska Valley and Thompson Pass through 6am
Tuesday and 9pm this evening respectively. Conditions overnight
will grow cold, however expected to not be as severely cold due to
a low in the Gulf of Alaska moving northward, pushing some upper-
level clouds across the area. These clouds will act as a sort of
thermal insulator, keeping areas such as the Copper River Basin
from reaching as cold of temperatures as last night. Copper River
Basin overnight low temperatures will likely stay around -10
degrees F, while Anchorage, Mat-Su, and Western Kenai will reach
the mid 10's F. A trend towards relatively warmer temperatures is
expected to continue through into Wednesday and beyond as the low
in the Gulf brings a round of warm, moist air into Southcentral.

Through Tuesday, the low aims to set near Prince William Sound,
with some model disagreement on exactly where. Periods of light
snow will persist throughout the day. For Tuesday night the
remnants of the surface low and an increasingly organized upper
short-wave trough will track inland, bringing potential for some
light snow in Anchorage and inland to the Mat-Su. The big
limitation will be how dry the airmass is right now. Thus, if it
does snow, accumulation will likely be very little.

Additionally, a frontal boundary swinging in from the southwest,
will cross Kodiak Island Wednesday morning, reaching and
augmenting the low pressure in Prince William Sound later
Wednesday afternoon. This front will bring steady and heavier
precipitation to the Prince William Sound and Eastern Kenai
Peninsula Wednesday through Thursday. Warmer air will accompany
this front northward, leading to a transition from snow to rain
Wednesday night through Thursday for all but the far interior
areas of Southcentral.

CL/SB

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: This
afternoon through Thursday afternoon)...

Expect cold and mostly clear conditions to persist across much of
Southwest Alaska through Tuesday. Most areas should see slightly
colder temperatures tonight than were experienced last night,
except for the Alaska Peninsula. Parts of Lower Kuskokwim Valley
and interior Bristol Bay could also see their temperatures
moderated by the bank of low stratus currently in the area, so
temperatures may not drop as low as they did this morning.

The bigger story will be the arrival of a front on Wednesday,
bringing precipitation type concerns. Given the current cold
spell, incoming warm air and moisture with this front could bring
the potential for freezing rain. We're also examining the
potential for blowing snow in Bristol Bay with the initial arrival
of the front. Overall, much uncertainty remains as guidance
continues to struggle with the timing of the front and the
positioning of its parent low near the Central Aleutians. However,
with precipitation looking to be a bit more spotty along this
occluded front, there should be a lower chance of major ice
accumulations. Stay tuned as we update and refine the forecast.

KC

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: This
afternoon through Thursday afternoon)...

Key Message: After a break tonight, windy and wet conditions
return on Tuesday/Wednesday and persist through Thursday.

The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands will get a small reprieve
tonight as the current low rapidly weakens and exits north into
Russia. Its associated front, currently located near the Pribilof
Islands and Eastern Aleutians, will also weaken through tonight.
All in all, this will bring weakening winds across the region,
with precipitation along the front gradually tapering off this
evening.

By early Tuesday morning, a strong North Pacific low begins to
impact the Aleutian Chain. This low continues to be rather vexing;
model guidance differs appreciably with the track of the low,
even spinning up multiple low centers. Overall forecast confidence
remains decent with the strength/magnitude of weather elements,
though the timing and placement of the strongest winds or highest
precipitation amounts could shift as guidance attempts to hone in
on this low. For now, expect precipitation to reach the Western
Aleutians by early Tuesday morning as the front moves in. The
Central and Eastern Aleutians will see precipitation by late
Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, as the front sweeps in ahead
of the occluding low. With the low remaining nearly stationary
south of the Central/Eastern Aleutians as it occludes, expect
precipitation to persist through at least Thursday afternoon.
Precipitation rates will be heaviest around onset, with precipitation
becoming more showery by Thursday. As for winds, expect up to
high-end gales on the backside of the low and along its front.

KC

&&

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

The low sitting near the central and eastern Aleutians midweek
will begin to slowly trek east and weaken with its front pushing
through Southcentral under southerly flow. Warmer air and multiple
waves of precipitation can be expected through the end of the
week into next week. Temperatures will trend warmer, with Friday
being into the 40s for the Aleutians, the Alaska Peninsula, and
Bristol Bay and into the 30s for the rest of Southwest. Similarly,
temperatures will also trend warmer for Southcentral with areas
near the coast well into the 40s with 30s elsewhere.

Along with the frontal passage, should any precipitation form
over the Kuskokwim Valley, cool enough air remaining at the
surface could lead to mixed precipitation type forecast
challenges. Many locations across Southcentral that have been cool
and snowy lately, will likely see rainfall for the Thanksgiving
Holiday weekend. Copper River Basin will likely stay at or below
freezing. Southeast flow through the Gulf could downslope the
western Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and Mat-Su. While that could
mean less potential for precipitation, it could also mean warmer
than forecasted temperatures if that warm air mixes to the
surface. Precipitation type could be a challenge to forecast later
in the week, especially for areas of transiting temperatures
further inland and at higher elevations but enough warm air should
be established by the end of the week for a clearer delineation
of rain and snow.

A low moving north into the western Bering Sea is indicating at
least storm force winds with some hints of hurricane strength
potential Saturday. The front will then track east across the
Aleutians over the weekend, replacing the weakening low that was
over the eastern Aleutians from midweek. The progressive track
will generally be along the same trajectory that will continue on
a path right into the Gulf. For the early part of next week, QPF
will depend on the timing of the front into Southwest Alaska and
the position of the low moving into the Gulf. The phasing of these
two features Monday night could bring ample moisture to the
Susitna Valley.

rux

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions will prevail until Tuesday evening when
there is a chance of MVFR conditions in light snow. Forecast
confidence in the occurrence of snow is low. Meanwhile, gusty
northerly winds have diminished. Some fluctuations in the
orientation of the pressure gradient could bring a short period
of northerly gusts overnight, but most likely winds will remain
less than 10 kt.

SB

&&

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 21, 12:28 AM AKST, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1228 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

0209 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Wasilla                 61.57N 149.54W
11/20/2023  M69 MPH          Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Mesonet

            Strongest wind gust recorded at Wasilla AWOS
            station this afternoon.

&&
Local storm report, Nov 21, 12:32 AM AKST, 3 hours 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1232 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

0545 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 mi SE Wasilla         61.56N 149.33W
11/20/2023  M68 MPH          Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Mesonet

            Strongest gust recorded at a CWOP station
            this afternoon.

&&
Local storm report, Nov 21, 12:37 AM AKST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1237 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

1253 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Palmer                  61.60N 149.09W
11/20/2023  M70 MPH          Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Mesonet

            Strongest gust recorded at the Palmer ASOS
            during the afternoon. Winds were also
            causing significant blowing and drifting
            snow.

&&
Local storm report, Nov 21, 12:43 AM AKST, 3 hours 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1243 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2023

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

0910 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Thompson Pass           61.13N 145.73W
11/20/2023  M89 MPH          Chugach            AK   Mesonet

            Strongest wind gust recorded at the RWIS/DOT
            observation site this morning.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 20, 3:39 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 20, 3:39 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 20, 3:41 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 20, 3:57 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 21, 3:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Nov 21, 3:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 21, 3:30 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 21, 3:59 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC46 hr

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Sources

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