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Storm Warning 174, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 23, 2023

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 23, 2023, 11:11 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 23, 2023, 11:11 PM AKST (08:11 UTC)
Expired: Dec 24, 2023, 3:33 AM AKST
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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355 
FZAK51 PAFC 241050
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 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.

PKZ197-242100-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 956 mb low 270 nm SE of Seward tracks into the Kenai Peninsula
and across Cook Inlet at 964 mb through Sun morning. Weak high
pressure moves into the western Gulf Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-242100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 60 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ711-242100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ712-242100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 34 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ715-242100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.  and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ716-242100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 kt. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ714-242100-
Resurrection Bay-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ724-242100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ725-242100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft
after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ726-242100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ720-242100-
Port of Valdez-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

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

$$

PKZ721-242100-
Valdez Narrows-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ722-242100-
Valdez Arm-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ723-242100-
Passage Canal-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ730-242100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ731-242100-
Barren Islands East-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ733-242100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ732-242100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ734-242100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ736-242100-
Chiniak Bay-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ737-242100-
Marmot Bay-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ738-242100-
Shelikof Strait-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ742-242100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ740-242100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-242100-
Kachemak Bay-
1111 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.

1 follow-up statement

784 
FZAK51 PAFC 241233
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 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.

PKZ197-250145-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 958 mb low over Kenai Peninsula moves inland through Sun
afternoon. A 976 mb low develops 80 nm south of Cape Cleare Sun 
morning. It weakens to 986 mb by Sun night as it moves inland 
at Western Prince William Sound. From Mon morning through Tue
morning, a 966 mb low moves from the North Pacific to 220 nm 
southeast of Cape Suckling at 974 mb.

$$

PKZ710-250145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-250145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-250145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-250145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-250145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-250145-
Resurrection Bay-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-250145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-250145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.  and rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-250145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-250145-
Port of Valdez-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow
and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-250145-
Valdez Narrows-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-250145-
Valdez Arm-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-250145-
Passage Canal-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-250145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-250145-
Barren Islands East-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-250145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.  and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-250145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-250145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-250145-
Chiniak Bay-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-250145-
Marmot Bay-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-250145-
Shelikof Strait-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
Freezing spray.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-250145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-250145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-250145-
Kachemak Bay-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 23, 3:24 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC
Dec 23, 3:24 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC
Dec 23, 3:24 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC
Dec 23, 3:24 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC
Dec 23, 3:24 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC
Dec 23, 10:59 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	5 hr
Dec 23, 10:59 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	16 hr
Dec 23, 10:59 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Dec 23, 10:59 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	29 hr
Dec 23, 11:11 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	28 hr
Dec 23, 11:11 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	41 hr
Dec 24, 1:31 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	4 hr
Dec 24, 2:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Dec 24, 3:33 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Dec 24, 4:10 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	7 hr
Dec 24, 4:28 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Dec 24, 4:28 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
Dec 24, 4:28 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 24, 6:53 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 hr
Dec 24, 6:53 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	9 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.