Storm Warning 32, NWS Anchorage, AK

122 
FZAK51 PAFC 050100
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 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-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low in the Prince William Sound this afternoon will move
inland and dissipate. A developing north Pacific low will move
over Kodiak Island tomorrow afternoon at 962 mb Sunday afternoon.
The low will then move over the Kenai Peninsula and rapidly
dissipate Monday morning. 

$$

PKZ119-051400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 45 kt becoming
S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051400-
Resurrection Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051400-
Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers 
and snow.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051400-
Port Valdez-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051400-
Valdez Narrows-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051400-
Valdez Arm-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051400-
Passage Canal-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 14 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051400-
Barren Islands East-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051400-
Chiniak Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051400-
Marmot Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft
subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051400-
Shelikof Strait-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-051400-
Kachemak Bay-
400 PM AKST Sat Feb 4 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

049 
FZAK51 PAFC 051321
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 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.

PKZ197-060215-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A North Pacific low will move over Kodiak Island at 960 mb Sunday
afternoon. The low will then move to 50 nm south of Homer at 968
mb and rapidly dissipate Monday morning.

$$

PKZ119-060215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft 
in the morning building to 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Along the coast, E wind 50 kt in the evening
becoming S 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Along
the coast, seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft
in the morning increasing to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft in the evening building to 24 
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060215-
Resurrection Bay-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming S 20 kt. Gusts to 30
kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.MON...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060215-
Prince William Sound-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers and 
snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060215-
Port Valdez-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060215-
Valdez Narrows-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060215-
Valdez Arm-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow 
and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming S 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060215-
Passage Canal-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060215-
Barren Islands East-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft early 
building to 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 
26 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060215-
Chiniak Bay-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060215-
Marmot Bay-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060215-
Shelikof Strait-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft early
building to 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas in ice free 
waters 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to
6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2
ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-060215-
Kachemak Bay-
421 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft in the morning subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

020 
FZAK51 PAFC 051429 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 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-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A North Pacific low will move over Kodiak Island at 960 mb Sunday
afternoon. The low will then move to 50 nm south of Homer at 968
mb and rapidly dissipate Monday morning.

$$

PKZ119-060415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 50 kt. Seas
7 ft  in the morning building to 20 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Along the coast, E wind 50 kt in the
evening becoming S 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft after
midnight. Along the coast, seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas
9 ft in the morning increasing to 18 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft in the evening building to
24  ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060415-
Resurrection Bay-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming S 20 kt. Gusts to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and widespread rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060415-
Prince William Sound-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Widespread rain
showers and  snow. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060415-
Port Valdez-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060415-
Valdez Narrows-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060415-
Valdez Arm-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow
 and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming S 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Widespread rain and snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060415-
Passage Canal-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
5  ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060415-
Barren Islands East-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft early
 building to 18 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft building to 26 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
gusts to 65 kt in the evening. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft 
after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060415-
Chiniak Bay-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060415-
Marmot Bay-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060415-
Shelikof Strait-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft
early building to 19 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas in ice free
 waters 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding
to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 3 ft. Snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-060415-
Kachemak Bay-
529 AM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft in the morning subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

004 
FZAK51 PAFC 060105
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 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.

PKZ197-061430-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 962 mb low over Kodiak City moves to Northern Cook Inlet at 992
mb and dissipates Tue morning. Its front extends over the North 
Gulf Coast through Tue morning. A 986 mb low forms near Castle 
Cape Mon afternoon and moves to 125 nm South of Middleton Island 
at 999 mb mb by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-061430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061430-
Resurrection Bay-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt in the evening becoming S 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061430-
Prince William Sound-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers and 
snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061430-
Port Valdez-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061430-
Valdez Narrows-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061430-
Valdez Arm-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061430-
Passage Canal-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to
65 kt before midnight. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight.
Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061430-
Barren Islands East-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt before midnight. Seas 24 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt before midnight. Seas 26 
ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061430-
Chiniak Bay-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061430-
Marmot Bay-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061430-
Shelikof Strait-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061430-
Kachemak Bay-
405 PM AKST Sun Feb 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

466 
FZAK51 PAFC 061215
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 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.

PKZ197-070045-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 970 mb low will move over the Kenai Peninsula and then rapidly 
dissipate Monday morning. A 1000 mb low forms at 125 nm south of 
Middleton Island Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-070045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft.  Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Along the coast, SE wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt in the morning diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 23 
ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt near the coast
in the morning. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070045-
Resurrection Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070045-
Prince William Sound-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070045-
Port Valdez-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

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

$$

PKZ127-070045-
Valdez Narrows-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Widespread snow 
showers.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070045-
Valdez Arm-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Snow showers.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070045-
Passage Canal-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft in
the morning building to 9 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070045-
Barren Islands East-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070045-
Chiniak Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt...then diminishing to 
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070045-
Marmot Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070045-
Shelikof Strait-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-070045-
Kachemak Bay-
315 AM AKST Mon Feb 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the 
afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
511 PM AKST Fri Feb 3 2023

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The pattern remains amplified as upper level troughing currently
extends across the Bering Sea while upper level ridging extends
along the west coast of Canada and across Southeast Alaska. An
upper level low currently in the western North Pacific is
currently moving eastward towards the western Aleutians. A weak
low is currently nearly stationary over the north central Bering
Sea. A negatively tilted upper trough currently extends from the
aforementioned central Bering low southeastward into the Gulf of
Alaska.

Closer to the surface, radar imagery shows areas of snow moving
northeastward across the Kuskokwim Delta. Radar shows a second
area of light snow moving northeastward across Southcentral
Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Guidance remains in fair agreement with respect to the placement
and intensity of synoptic scale features. The biggest challenge
continues to be refining small localized features. The EC/GEM
blend continues to be the most plausible solution by taking the
low into Prince William Sound. Forecast confidence remains around
average.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...IFR to LIFR conditions continue through 04th/20z due to low
ceilings and restricted visibility. Conditions improve to MVFR
after 04th/20z when ceilings rise and visibility improves.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Friday evening through
Monday)...

We could see a break in the persistent snowfall of previous days.
The stronger shortwave trough that was responsible the quick
uptick in snow intensity today is pushing out of Southcentral,
leaving the area on the subsiding side of the trough. The question
for the overnight period in most places is does the low and mid-
level clouds stick around the Cook Inlet region, or erode enough
to allow temperatures to drop and fog to form. As of forecast
issuance (Friday afternoon), we are leaning toward the clouds
sticking around as has been the case between weak waves the last
few days. As is the case with the last few days, shallow moisture
with the drying aloft will make freezing drizzle a possibility
tonight. Yet another shortwave trough comes through on Saturday
morning which will bring another round of light snow which should
pass by the afternoon/evening hours.

Sunday will bring a stronger front and low to the area. While
details on exact track of the system are yet to be determined, the
impacts should be much the same. As the system intensifies and
peaks near Kodiak Island, Kodiak City should turn from snow to
rain, then back to snow as the system passes. The front along the
north Gulf coast looks to be locked into storm-force. The system
occluding will keep much of the warm air away from the Mainland,
so most locations will see snowfall, except for the coastal
locations at sea level which could see a mix of rain and snow.
There will be a period of snow moving up Cook Inlet, associated
with the upper trough passage which could bring 1-3 inches to
most locations on Monday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 to 3: Tonight
through Monday night)...

A relatively mild and unsettled pattern will continue through
Saturday as multiple shortwaves originating from a complex low
over the Bering push onshore with multiple waves of snow showers.
Predominantly onshore, southerly winds and ample cloud cover
should help keep temperatures average to above average for early
February, with most locations still on track to warm into the 20s
on Saturday. By Sunday morning, a maturing North Pacific low will
approach Kodiak Island, then up towards the Kenai Peninsula as it
weakens by Sunday night. A band of light to moderate snowfall is
expected to form northwest of the low, mainly over Bristol Bay.
The best potential for higher snowfall accumulations will be
focused near and north of Dillingham, where between 4 and 6 inches
of new snowfall will be possible between Sunday morning and late
Sunday night. By Monday, the stacked low over the Bering will
meander east right across Southwest, resulting in continued
potential for areas of light snow rotating around the center. A
colder air mass will also arrive with this system, with
temperatures dipping back into the 0s to 10s by late Monday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 to 3: Tonight
through Monday night)...

A complex, stacked low harboring a myriad of smaller centers will
continue to lumber east across the Bering Sea towards Southwest
through Monday. The track, timing and strength of individual
centers spinning up and dying off has not been well-resolved by
today's suite of model solutions, casting uncertainty for timing
of higher winds and waves of rain/snow showers moving along the
Aleutian Chain through Sunday morning. Prevailing winds will
generally be in the 20 to 30 kt range through Saturday along the
central and eastern parts of the Aleutian Chain, however winds
could locally be higher as small lows move past from west to east.
By Sunday, the main low center will begin to approach the
Southwest coast as it begins to wrap a colder air mass into the
western Bering behind it. Gusty north to northwest winds will
develop across western portions of the Bering and Aleutians with
the push of cold air along with intermittent snow showers across
the western Aleutians on Sunday, then spreading into the rest of
the Aleutian Chain and Pribilofs heading into Monday as the low
continues to drift east into the southern Mainland.

&&

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

Overall confidence remains rather high with the long-term weather
pattern remaining relatively active over Bering Sea/Aleutians, and
average for Southern Alaska. For Southcentral and Southwest
Alaska, there is reasonable agreement Tuesday through Wednesday
morning with guidance depicting a negatively tilted trough,
stemming from a Siberian upper-level low, lifting northeastward
from the eastern Bering Sea/North Pacific and through Southern
Alaska. The result is greater precipitation chances for Bristol
Bay communities, Prince William Sound communities, as well as for
the northern Gulf Coast. Interior Southcentral Alaska, including
Anchorage, could also see precipitation from this upper trough
system, but the degree to which potential downsloping occurs makes
the degree of uncertainty greater. The surface feature and
frontal feature associated with the upper trough is also somewhat
contested. While the GFS/CAN ensemble means have the surface low
near Prince William Sound, the ECMWF ensemble mean is slower with
low progression, and has it more south in the southern Gulf of
Alaska. After Wednesday, deterministic guidance agreement breaks
down tremendously. All have varying solutions from zonal west to
east flow over Southern Alaska, to potential ridging and a period
of quieter weather, to continued activity. However, the various
ensemble means hint at a possible upper ridge moving from west to
east from the Bering Sea and to the Southern Mainland Thursday and
Friday. However, confidence this far out is low.

Out west, the pattern remains quite chaotic throughout the long-
term period with the continuation of the Siberian trough and
multiple troughs digging southward from Kamchatka, through the
Bering Sea, and into the North Pacific while progressing eastward.
Each set of guidance has varying solutions for position/timing
and strength on the surface features with these upper-level
systems. Also, between systems, there will be little shortwave
west to east transient ridges. However, odds tilt toward little in
the way of sustained ridging across the Bering and Aleutians. One
such system that does have reasonable model agreement at both the
deterministic and ensemble levels, is a deep upper-level low
progged to impact the western Bering and western Aleutian Chain
towards the end of the long-term on Thursday into Friday. At this
time, the GFS and ECMWF deterministic and ensemble means both
show a more northerly track from the North Pacific into the
western Bering and a stronger system. Meanwhile, the Canadian
deterministic and ensemble guidance both show a more southerly
track and weaker system. There are strong signals that this low
could bring storm-force winds to the western and central Aleutian
Chain Thursday and Friday in addition to heavy precipitation.
Stay tuned to the forecast as details on this potentially strong
storm system come into better focus with time.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 138, 176
		 Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...ED
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ML
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AS
LONG TERM...DN