Storm Warning 103, NWS Anchorage, AK

452 
FZAK51 PAFC 152351
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 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.

PKZ197-161230-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low 130 nm southeast of Kodiak City moves to 170 nm south
of Middleton Island at 987 mb by Sat morning. A second low enters
the Gulf 120 nm east of Chirikof Island at 972 mb Sat afternoon 
and moves to 57N 144W at 972 mb by Sun morning. The two lows 
merge and move to 80 nm south of Yakutat at 980 mb by Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-161230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ711-161230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-161230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-161230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-161230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-161230-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-161230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-161230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-161230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-161230-
Port of Valdez-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-161230-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-161230-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-161230-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-161230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-161230-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-161230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-161230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except NE 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt in the afternoon. Variable wind 10 kt in the
morning. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-161230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt except NE 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-161230-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Higher gusts. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-161230-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Higher gusts. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-161230-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Higher gusts through bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-161230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-161230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-161230-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. In the outer bay, N wind 15 kt increasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 7 ft in the outer bay.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

184 
FZAK51 PAFC 161138
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 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.

PKZ197-170045-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low 200 nm east of Kodiak City moves to 25 nm northeast
of Kodiak City at 978 mb by Sat afternoon then dissipates. A 970 
mb low 105 nm southwest of Sitkinak moves to 130 nm southeast of
Kodiak City at 969 mb by Sat afternoon. The low then moves to 85
nm south of Yakutat at 982 mb by Sun afternoon and moves into 
Southeast Alaska Mon morning. A 988 mb low enters the Gulf Mon 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-170045-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-170045-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-170045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-170045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft.
Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-170045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-170045-
Resurrection Bay-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kts. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-170045-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-170045-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-170045-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-170045-
Port of Valdez-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

$$

PKZ721-170045-
Valdez Narrows-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-170045-
Valdez Arm-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-170045-
Passage Canal-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kts. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-170045-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-170045-
Barren Islands East-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-170045-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-170045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. N
of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-170045-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SW wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt
increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-170045-
Chiniak Bay-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kts. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kts. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-170045-
Marmot Bay-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kts. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kts. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-170045-
Shelikof Strait-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kts out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kts out of bays and passes. Seas 10
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-170045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-170045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-170045-
Kachemak Bay-
338 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft except 8 ft 
in the  outer bay.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

230 
FZAK51 PAFC 162250
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 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.

PKZ197-171130-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 969 mb low 150 nm southeast of Kodiak City moves to 100 nm south
of Yakutat at 982 mb by Sun afternoon. It exits into Southeast 
Alaska Mon morning. A 988 mb low 120 nm southeast of Chignik Mon 
morning moves to 230 nm south of Cape Suckling at 990 mb by Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-171130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-171130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-171130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-171130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-171130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-171130-
Resurrection Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-171130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-171130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-171130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-171130-
Port of Valdez-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

$$

PKZ721-171130-
Valdez Narrows-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25
kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-171130-
Valdez Arm-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-171130-
Passage Canal-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the
morning. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-171130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-171130-
Barren Islands East-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-171130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-171130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-171130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt
increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-171130-
Chiniak Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kts. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kts. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-171130-
Marmot Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-171130-
Shelikof Strait-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kts out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kts out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-171130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-171130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-171130-
Kachemak Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
518 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2023

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A small but potent low pressure system over the northern Gulf is
continuing to move swiftly north this afternoon. The center is now
approaching Cordova. Areas of light to moderate rain are occurring
all along Prince William Sound. The scattered rain showers that
lingered along Cook Inlet into the Mat-Su Valley diminished in
coverage. Farther west, a trough moving onshore brought areas of
showers to that region as well, although most activity was along
the coast. Along the western Aleutians, another system was
bringing rain and gusty winds.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to struggle with the exact details for the series
of strong lows expected to track between the Aleutians/AKPen and
Gulf over the next several days. Models have displayed fairly poor
temporal and spatial agreement for two larger systems in
particular. The first low is still expected to form near the
AKPen later today or tonight, then move into the Gulf near Kodiak
on Friday morning. Models diverge with the track from there,
taking the center out to anywhere from the southern Kenai
Peninsula to out in the central Gulf by Friday night. Similar
track discrepancies remain for the track of a low expected to move
along or just south of the Aleutian Chain on Friday, then south
of the AKPen by Saturday. This second system will be moving in
right on the heels of the first, and the two centers could come in
close enough proximity to each other to alter each other's
trajectory by Saturday. There are still a lot of details up in the
air for the upcoming series of storm systems.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Periods of rain and MVFR cigs expected to continue through
early Friday morning becoming VFR. Gusty south to southeast winds
will impact the terminal this evening through the overnight
hours. Winds will slacken after 12Z as winds turn to more north to
northeasterly after 18Z.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
Steady rain and rain showers from the Susitna Valley through
Anchorage Bowl and the Matanuska Valley will continue early this
evening. Rain will diminish in area and intensity through the
evening from southwest to northeast as the upper level trough
moves inland. There will be a brief break in rain for most areas
except for Whittier/Cordova/Valdez. The next system develops in
the Gulf of Alaska through the day on Friday, continuing steadier
rain along the upslope coastal areas, however, the general
southeast flow aloft will keep the lee-side of the Chugach drier
from Homer through Anchorage to the Matanuska Valley. Late
Friday/early Saturday, a gale-force front associated with the
system will move along the coast toward Hinchinbrook Entrance.
The majority of the rain will stay away from the Anchorage area
but some sprinkles or very light rain can't be ruled out in this
pattern along with continued cloudiness.

The following system moves into the Gulf on Saturday, likely
bringing some storm-force winds to the far southern Gulf and
along the northern Gulf coast as well. That system looks to mainly
affect Kodiak Island and coastal areas with rainfall, though with
this system there is a better chance of some light rain sneaking
over the mountains as cross-barrier flow is less than the current
system. Overall expect a continuation of very fall-like
conditions, cool, cloudy and generally rainy.

&&

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

The unending progressive pattern continues. The first weather
system bringing rain to Southwest today will be winding down as
it slides to the southeast across the Gulf of Alaska. Despite
winding down, on and off showers will persist across Southwest
overnight with a lull towards the morning hours. Clouds and
onshore winds mean temperatures will be pretty stagnant through
the weekend. Highs will remain in the low 50s with lows right
around 40 degrees.

The next weather maker is lifting up through the western Bering
and will be bringing copious amounts of precipitation to the
western Aleutians tonight and into Friday. This low has an
incredibly deep fetch of warm and moist air from nearly 30
degrees north (which is nearly as far south as Hawaii). This low
will deepen to nearly 980mb Friday afternoon over Adak. Rainfall
totals with this storm could surpass 2+" over 24 hours and
driving, near gale force winds, will make travel difficult. By
Sunday afternoon, this low will deepen further as it moves towards
Kodiak. Winds behind this low will bring strong winds out of
bays, passes and gaps from Dutch through the AKPEN.

Sunday evening and into Monday is another repeat scenario, but
further east, of what will pan out this weekend. A new North
Pacific low is slated to charge north, hitting the central
Aleutians and sliding east early into the next week. Behind this
system is yet another low that will drop out of the Kamchatka
Peninsula bringing unsettled weather across all of the Bering.

&&

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

The latest long term forecast has a low moving through the Gulf
of Alaska and a second low moving into the Bering on Monday.
Surprise! Unsettled conditions with continued rain chances look to
continue for the foreseeable future. Yesterday there was mention
of Invest 93W, currently located in the West Pacific. Models have
struggled with whether this low will be picked up by an earlier
trough or get missed initially and lifted into the Aleutians over
the weekend. We will lean with the latter scenario and Monday's
Gulf low should possess a fair amount of moisture associated with
it. Thus, the Gulf will remain quite showery with potential for
heavy rain lifting into eastern portions of Prince William Sound
and Southeast Alaska. Additionally, a threat for high winds may
develop within barrier jet flow from Yakutat to Icy Bay as the low
finally moves into the eastern Bering. To the west, the low
moving through the Bering on Monday is expected to be much broader
in size, but also less intense, as it moves across the Aleutian
Chain through the middle of next week. Showery conditions will
plague both the Aleutians and the Bering through Wednesday. The
same low expands into Southcentral Wednesday into Thursday. Thus,
precipitation chances, initially low for Southwest, will increase
significantly by late Tuesday through Wednesday. Southcentral may
see a brief break from precipitation on Tuesday before
precipitation becomes more substantial and widespread across
Southcentral Tuesday night into Wednesday.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...NR
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ML
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SS
LONG TERM...BL