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Storm Warning 158, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 4, 2023

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 4, 2023, 4:05 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 4, 2023, 4:05 PM AKST (01:05 UTC)
Expired: Dec 6, 2023, 3:28 AM AKST
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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341 
FZAK51 PAFC 050105
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 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.

PKZ197-051400-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 958 mb North Pacific low moves to Middleton Island at 987 mb by
Wed afternoon. Its front sweeps east to west across the Gulf 
through Wed morning and continues inland Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-051400-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-051400-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-051400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-051400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-051400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-051400-
Resurrection Bay-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 25 kt before midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40
kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-051400-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-051400-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-051400-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-051400-
Port of Valdez-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-051400-
Valdez Narrows-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-051400-
Valdez Arm-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-051400-
Passage Canal-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35
kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain 
and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ730-051400-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-051400-
Barren Islands East-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-051400-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-051400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-051400-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt except N 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-051400-
Chiniak Bay-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-051400-
Marmot Bay-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-051400-
Shelikof Strait-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 65 kt out of bays and passes before midnight. Seas 11 ft 
subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-051400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-051400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-051400-
Kachemak Bay-
405 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

5 follow-up statements

420 
FZAK51 PAFC 051148
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 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.

PKZ197-060045-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 966 mb low 120 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves to around
45 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 983 mb Wed morning. Its 
front sweeps east to west across the Gulf through Wed morning and 
continues inland Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-060045-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and light
freezing
rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and freezing rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain, snow and light freezing
rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-060045-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-060045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-060045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-060045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-060045-
Resurrection Bay-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-060045-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-060045-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow, rain and light freezing
rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-060045-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers, snow and light
freezing rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-060045-
Port of Valdez-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-060045-
Valdez Narrows-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ722-060045-
Valdez Arm-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-060045-
Passage Canal-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-060045-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt our of bays and passes. Seas 
14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kts our of bays and passes. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-060045-
Barren Islands East-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-060045-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-060045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-060045-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-060045-
Chiniak Bay-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-060045-
Marmot Bay-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-060045-
Shelikof Strait-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
65 kt our of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Winds
diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft 
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-060045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-060045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-060045-
Kachemak Bay-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

242 
FZAK51 PAFC 051738 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 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.

PKZ197-060045-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK 
INLET...

A 966 mb low 120 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves to around 45 
nm southeast of Middleton Island at 983 mb Wed morning. Its front 
sweeps east to west across the Gulf through Wed morning and 
continues inland Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-060045-Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-248 AM AKST 
Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and light
freezing rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and freezing rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain, snow and light freezing rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-060045-Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-248 AM AKST 
Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-060045-Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-248 AM 
AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-060045-Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-248 AM AKST Tue 
Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-060045-Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-248 AM AKST 
Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-060045-Resurrection Bay-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-060045-Northwest Prince William Sound-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 
2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-060045-Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-248 AM AKST 
Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow, rain and light freezing 
rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-060045-Southwest Prince William Sound-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 
2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers, snow and light
freezing rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-060045-Port of Valdez-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-060045-Valdez Narrows-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ722-060045-Valdez Arm-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-060045-Passage Canal-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-060045-West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-248 AM 
AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt our of bays and passes. Seas 
14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kts our of bays and passes. 
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-060045-Barren Islands East-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-060045-Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-248 AM 
AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-060045-Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-248 AM AKST Tue 
Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-060045-Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-248 AM AKST 
Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-060045-Chiniak Bay-248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-060045-
Marmot Bay-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-060045-
Shelikof Strait-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
65 kt our of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Winds
diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft 
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-060045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-060045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-060045-
Kachemak Bay-
248 AM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

055 
FZAK51 PAFC 052106 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 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.

PKZ197-060415-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 966 mb low 120 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves to around
45 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 983 mb Wed morning. Its 
front sweeps east to west across the Gulf through Wed morning and 
continues inland Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-060415-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and light
freezing rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and freezing rain. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain, snow and light freezing
rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-060415-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-060415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-060415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-060415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-060415-
Resurrection Bay-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-060415-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-060415-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow, rain and light freezing
rain. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-060415-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers, snow and light
freezing rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-060415-
Port of Valdez-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-060415-
Valdez Narrows-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ722-060415-
Valdez Arm-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-060415-
Passage Canal-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-060415-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt our of bays and passes.
Seas  14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kts our of bays and passes.
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-060415-
Barren Islands East-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-060415-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-060415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-060415-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-060415-
Chiniak Bay-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-060415-
Marmot Bay-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-060415-
Shelikof Strait-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 65 kt our of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes.
Winds diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding
to 11 ft  after midnight. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-060415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-060415-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-060415-
Kachemak Bay-
1206 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

734 
FZAK51 PAFC 060009
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 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.

PKZ197-061300-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 972 mb low 35 nm South of Middleton Island moves to 50 nm South
of Seward at 996 for Thu afternoon. Its front wraps around the 
Gulf through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-061300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-061300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-061300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-061300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-061300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-061300-
Resurrection Bay-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-061300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-061300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Snow.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-061300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-061300-
Port of Valdez-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-061300-
Valdez Narrows-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-061300-
Valdez Arm-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-061300-
Passage Canal-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Snow.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-061300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-061300-
Barren Islands East-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-061300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ732-061300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-061300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ736-061300-
Chiniak Bay-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kts. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kts early. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-061300-
Marmot Bay-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kts. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kts early. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-061300-
Shelikof Strait-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 65 kts. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55
kts early. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-061300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ740-061300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-061300-
Kachemak Bay-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

118 
FZAK51 PAFC 061228
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 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.

PKZ197-070115-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low 30 nm east of Middleton Island moves onshore through
Thu morning. Its front wraps around the Gulf through Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-070115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-070115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ712-070115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-070115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-070115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-070115-
Resurrection Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-070115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-070115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-070115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow with rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-070115-
Port of Valdez-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-070115-
Valdez Narrows-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-070115-
Valdez Arm-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  and rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-070115-
Passage Canal-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to
40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-070115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-070115-
Barren Islands East-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-070115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-070115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-070115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ736-070115-
Chiniak Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-070115-
Marmot Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-070115-
Shelikof Strait-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55
kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-070115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

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

$$

PKZ740-070115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ741-070115-
Kachemak Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 6 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 20 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. In
the outer bay, SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Dec 4, 4:30 AM AKST, 11 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 4:30 AM AKST, 11 hours 35 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
430 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2023

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

The quiet weather pattern for Southcentral Alaska is coming to an
end as a 958 mb low in the Northern Pacific lumbers slowly into
the Southern Gulf of alaska today, and into the Central Gulf of
Alaska on Tuesday as a 965 mb low and into the Northern Gulf of
Alaska on Wednesday as a 982 mb low and finally makes landfall
just east of Prince William Sound as a 992 mb low on Thursday
morning.

Expect northerly gap winds continue this morning and through the
day as well as gales to develop in the marine areas of the
northern Gulf this morning. Radar continues to show an increase in
precipitation along the north Gulf coast this morning. With the
slow moving low only inching northward and remaining out over the
Gulf, cold air will remain entrenched near the surface over inland
Southcentral. As a result, gap winds remain persistent around the
same intensity through at least Wednesday if not into Thursday.

On Tuesday, a relatively weak, neutrally-tilted trough pushes in
over Western Alaska, drawing north mid-level moisture from the
low in the Gulf and bringing snow to portions of Southcentral
Alaska. The strength and progression of the trough will determine
how it interacts with the Gulf low. With significant spread in
how the models depicting this interaction, there is significant
uncertainty in where the axis of precipitation ultimately sets
up. The current most likely scenario puts the band of precipitation
over the Copper River Basin, with a focus toward the western
half. With cold air persisting inland, this could fall as
potentially up to 6 inches of snow through Wednesday afternoon.
Higher amounts will be possible in the southern Copper River Basin
& Thompson Pass, where more moisture is wrung out over the
coastal mountains. Blowing snow is likely to be an additional
hazard for Thompson Pass as cold air continues to filter out
through gaps. While the forecast does not explicitly depict snow
accumulation west of the Chugach Front Range and Talkeetna
Mountains, there is a moderate chance that the edge of the
precipitation will extend far enough west for some amount of snow
to fall in Anchorage and parts of the Mat-Su Valleys.

By Wednesday, the low moves into the northeastern Gulf, drawing
cold air across the Western Alaska Range. This cold air advection
is likely to enhance gap winds in the western Gulf to borderline
storm force. For Wednesday evening, this may begin to push
precipitation eastward and eventually clear it out of
Southcentral.

CC

&&

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

No major changes to the forecast at this time. See previous
discussion; the forecast remains on track:

Snow showers between Pilot Point up towards Togiak and Aniak and
Bethel will continue to linger into this morning. It will take a
little longer for the snow to diminish for the Alaska Peninsula,
where snow should end by Monday evening. An additional 1 to 4
inches in expected with higher amounts closer to the mountains. As
the trough weakens and a large low pressure system moves into the
Gulf, cold air will filter from north to southeast across the
Alaska Peninsula Monday. Temperatures will likely trend cooler
across the Southwestern Interior and spreading westward to the
coast through the entire week. High end gale force winds with
gusts to around 50 to 60 kts through bays and passes, between the
Shumigan Islands and Kodiak Island. Wide Bay and Chignik area will
continue to ramp up their winds on Wednesday.

Out across the Bering, a developing low with bring a robust front
will move into the western Bering after midnight. Winds ahead of
the initial front from 10 to 20 kts will quickly become disrupted
with gale force winds just behind the front. Another low will
follow quickly behind and keep gale force winds in the
northwestern Bering and across the entire northern Bering through
Wednesday. Considering NAM as an outlier going into Tuesday night
and Wednesday, the majority of other lows are tracking further
north of St Matthew Island toward St Lawrence. Should the low
track further north, it could bring a brief period of slightly
warmer temperatures more northward and also have slight changes in
the wind field and precipitation downstream.

Rux

&&

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

The beginning of the forecast works well with deterministic
models through Day 5, but a change moving into ensemble models
finishes better through the end of the period. The longwave trough
over the Eastern Bering and Western Alaska, slips slowly
Southeastward into the Gulf of Alaska and the Eastern North
Pacific. High pressure holds over the Russian Far East and Far
Western Aleutians and Bering through the period. A moderately
strong shortwave rotates over the Eastern Bering and Western
Alaska to help reorient the trough towards the Southwest by
Sunday, with a number of weaker shortwaves to follow through the
pattern. A closed low forms over Southern Mainland, and drifts to
the East through the weekend.

Gustiest winds begin across the Bering and along the Alaska
Peninsula and Kodiak Island, with gale force gap winds likely
across the Alaska Peninsula and around Kodiak Island for Thursday
and Friday. Winds work their way across the Gulf with possible
gales developing over the Central Gulf late Friday into Saturday.
Widespread mixed precipitation spreads over the Bering through
Sunday for the Aleutians, with snow more likely over portions of
the Alaska Peninsula and Southwest Alaska. Southcentral areas
should see more snow than rain, while moderate rainfall will
continue over Southeast Alaska. In the Far West, an approaching
North Pacific low brings locally heavy precipitation and gusty
winds approaching gale force over the Western Aleutians through
Sunday.

Kutz

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and northerly winds generally 10 mph or less
will persist.

DAN

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 4, 3:52 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 4, 4:05 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Dec 4, 4:26 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Dec 4, 8:40 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	19 hr
Dec 4, 8:40 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	19 hr
Dec 4, 8:40 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	19 hr
Dec 4, 8:41 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	55 hr
Dec 5, 2:48 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 5, 2:48 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	25 hr
Dec 5, 3:15 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 5, 3:15 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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